Flight to Derry
Flight to Derry, gives information on booking a flight to Derry, a cheap flight to Derry, Derry airport car hire, and info on hotels in Derry area. Derry, or Londonderry is the second largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth largest on the Island. The river Foyle divides the city in two with the Cityside being on the west and the Riverside to the east. With the city being close to the Republic of Ireland it serves much of Co. Donegal in the Northwest of Ireland as well as Derry County. The City is one of Ireland's longest inhabited places and in the 6th Century a monastery was founded there by St Columba. Further details about Derry can be found on the Wikipedia. For a good map of Derry try Google Map.
Flight to Derry - General
British Airways and Ryanair are the two airlines that have direct flights to Derry from Great Britain and Dublin. The links below allow the user to book a direct flight to Derry with the airlines or to compare prices with Expedia one of the top travel websites.
Flight to Derry from the UK
Ryanair operate a direct flight to Derry from all the cities below while British Airways has a direct flight to Derry from Glasgow.
Flight to Derry from within Ireland
British Airways operates the only direct flight to Derry from Dublin.
Flight to Derry - Tourist Info
There are lots to see and do in the Derry area. The city itself is famous for its walls which are now a major tourist attraction. Other attractions in the city include the Guild Hall and St Columbs Cathedral. Derry is just a few miles from County Donegal with its spectacular scenery and coastline. Check out the Derry Visitor website.
Airport Information
Derry Airport, located near the village of Eglinton is 13 Km (8 miles) from Derry city centre.It serves Derry, County Derry and the surrounding area including Co.Donegal in the Irish Republic. The airport was originally a RAF air base but has since become a commercial airport with schedule flights to Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Nottingham and Dublin.
Derry Airport Car Hire.
To view a wide range of car hire options at City of Derry Airport Click here.
Car Parking at City of Derry Airport.
The airport has approximately 500 car spaces. Charges approx: Up to 15minutes:Free. Up to 2 Hours: £3.50. Up to 1 day: £8. Up to 14 days £50. Car park is only open when the airport is open ( Mon-Fri 0630 - 2215 Sat 0630 - 1800 Sun 1000 - 2230) . Fees need to be paid at the airport terminal. Further details at Derry Airport Parking .
Taxi service at City of Derry Airport.
A taxi rank is located to the front of the airport terminal. A typical fare from the airport to the city centre could be £8.
Other facilities at City of Derry Airport.
The Airport has a fully licensed bar and restaurant, Gift Shop, and Bureau de Change. Full details at Derry Airport Facilities.
Bus service at City of Derry Airport.
Ulsterbus operate various services from the airport to the bus depot at Foyle street in the city centre. Onward travel can be planned from here to Belfast and the surrounding areas. Ulsterbus also run a service from the airport to Limavady. Details at Ulsterbus. Bus Eireann operate from Foyle Street to provide a service to the Republic of Ireland. A private bus company, The Lough Swilly Bus Company operates in many parts of County Donegal and can be contacted at the Foyle Street station Tel: +44 (0) 28 7126 2017.
Alternative travel plan for a flight to Derry
With Derry only having scheduled flights from Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Nottingham and Dublin the following itinerary could also be considered.
Belfast is approximately 116 Km (71 miles) by road from Derry and takes approximately 1hrs 55mins by car. Translink operate bus services from the Europa Buscentre in Belfast to Derry and this takes approximately 1hr 45mins. Translink also run connecting services from the two main Belfast airports to the Europa Buscentre. A train service, also run by Translink, operates between Belfast's Great Victoria Railway Station (beside Europa Buscentre) and Derry with the journey taking about 2hrs 15mins Click here. To get information on a flight to Belfast Click here.
Dublin is approximately 235 Km (146 miles) by road from Derry and takes about 4hrs 30mins by car. Bus Eireann run a service from Dublin airport to Derry and this takes from 3hrs 30mins. To get information on a flight to Dublin Click here.
Indirect flights to Derry could use Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Nottingham or Dublin airports as a hub. For UK visitors Click here (Going to: Londonderry). For US and European visitors Click here (Going to: Londonderry).