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Dublin ▸ Derry

Derry ▸ Dublin ⇄
7 a dayfastest 3h50Translink Goldliner🇮🇪 Ireland → 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland

Direct buses · no change

DublinArmaghMoyDungannonCookstownCastledawsonDerry· 198 km as the crow flies
  • 07:00 → 10:55
    Translink Goldliner x4
    Dublin Busaras Bus Station → Foyle Street Bus Station · via Armagh, Moy, Dungannon, Cookstown…
    3h559 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Goldliner ↗
  • 12:00 → 16:10
    Translink Goldliner x4
    Dublin Busaras Bus Station → Foyle Street Bus Station · via Armagh, Moy, Dungannon, Cookstown…
    4h109 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Goldliner ↗
  • 14:00 → 18:15
    Translink Goldliner x3
    Dublin Busaras Bus Station → Foyle Street Bus Station · via Ardee, Monaghan, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley…
    4h1510 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Goldliner ↗
  • 16:00 → 20:10
    Translink Goldliner x4
    Dublin Busaras Bus Station → Foyle Street Bus Station · via Armagh, Moy, Dungannon, Cookstown…
    4h109 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Goldliner ↗
  • 18:00 → 22:10
    Translink Goldliner x4
    Dublin Busaras Bus Station → Foyle Street Bus Station · via Armagh, Moy, Dungannon, Cookstown…
    4h109 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Goldliner ↗
  • 20:00 → 00:05+1
    Translink Goldliner x3
    Dublin Busaras Bus Station → Foyle Street Bus Station · via Ardee, Monaghan, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley…
    4h0510 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Goldliner ↗
  • 23:00 → 02:50+1
    Translink Goldliner x4
    Dublin Busaras Bus Station → Foyle Street Bus Station · via Armagh, Moy, Dungannon, Cookstown…
    3h509 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Goldliner ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: Translink (OpenDataNI) (file of 1 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains Translink timetable and stop data from OpenDataNI, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Dublin to Derry?

Yes. 7 a day on average, with Translink Goldliner, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Dublin to Derry?

The fastest takes 3h50; the slowest 4h15, for 198 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:00 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Dublin. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Dublin to Derry?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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