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How to get fromBirmingham to Shannonby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Shannon by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BHX - SNN
    3h 53m
    €33–249

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Shannoncar car
    11h 6m
    €93–442

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    5h 19m
    €76–282

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    5h 54m
    €124–492

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    6h 7m
    €103–409

  6. Fly Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    7h 15m
    €54–161

  7. Fly Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport, train, line 343 bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BHX - ORK
    2. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    3. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus bus
    7h 36m
    €63–249

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 505.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

Ryanair flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a week.

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