City of Derry Airport (LDY) to the city
A taxi from the rank outside the terminal into Derry city centre runs about 11.00 GBP for a 20 minute ride, and the Translink bus to Foyle Street is about 4.00 GBP.
- A taxi to Derry city centre is typically 11.00 GBP and takes about 20 minutes, on the airport's own figure. Prices vary with the exact destination, so check with the driver.
- The rank sits immediately in front of the terminal, run by City Cabs as the airport's official operator, on call around the clock.
- The Translink bus into the Foyle Street depot costs about 4.00 GBP for an adult single paid in cash, on the Consumer Council's published comparison of Northern Ireland airport transport costs.
- Buses also serve Limavady, the nearest town on the Coleraine side.
- Foyle Street is where everything else terminates too, including the Maiden City Express from Belfast.
- Bus Eireann services from the Republic also end at Foyle Street, so Donegal and Dublin connect there.
- The airport is at Eglinton, several miles east of the city, so walking is not an option.
- Check the timetable against your flight. These are scheduled bus routes, not flight timed shuttles.
What it costs
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Taxi, airport to Derry city centre | about 11.00 GBP |
| Translink bus, adult single, cash | about 4.00 GBP |
- The taxi figure comes from the airport itself, which quotes about 11.00 GBP for the roughly 20 minute run into the city and warns that it varies with your exact destination. Agree the fare with the driver.
- The bus is the cheaper option by a wide margin, but it runs to a scheduled timetable rather than to flights, so whether it is available depends on when you land.
- Two people in a taxi are already close to the bus on cost, and four people are well ahead of it.
The taxi rank
- Immediately in front of the terminal. City Cabs is the airport's official operator, with uniformed and insured drivers and cars available 24 hours a day.
- Wheelchair accessible cars are available on request.
The bus
- Translink runs the scheduled services between the airport and the Foyle Street bus depot in the city centre.
- Buses also serve Limavady, the nearest town on the Coleraine side.
- Check the timetable against your flight. These are ordinary bus routes, not an airport shuttle.
Onward from Foyle Street
- Everything terminates there, including the Maiden City Express coach from Belfast.
- Bus Eireann services from the Republic also end at Foyle Street, so Donegal and Dublin connect at the same place.
Distance
- The airport is at Eglinton, several miles east of the city. Walking is not an option.
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