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How to get fromBournemouth to Limerickby bus, plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Limerick by bus, plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    6h 47m
    €86–395

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
    5. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712
    23h 12m

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 370
    4. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus bus 55
    32h 12m
    €139–935

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Limerickcar car
    13h 43m
    €126–492

  5. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOU - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    7h 53m
    €91–297

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LGW - SNN
    7h 21m
    €110–399

  7. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LHR - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    8h 23m
    €108–353

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    7h 57m
    €114–365

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 39m
    €149–298

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BRS - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 56m
    €149–319

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712
    27h 6m

  12. Car ferry, bus via Dublin

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 300
    32h 22m
    €219–1,363

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

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Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 771.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Limerick, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Limerick. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Limerick Arthurs Qy via Birmingham New Street, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station, Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Airport Zone 10 in around 23h 12m.

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