There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Thurles by plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRU - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Thurlestrain
6h 26m€50–263Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
13h 45m€291–474Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Thurlescar
27h 56m€495–832Fly Brussels Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRU - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain
8h 25m€113–365Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CRL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Thurlestrain
7h 45m€68–290Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AMS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain
8h 19m€177–462Fly Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BRU - SNN
9h 21m€121–341Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CRL - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain
8h 10m€81–372
Brussels to Thurles by train, foot, ferry, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Thurles is to fly and train which costs €50 - €270 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Thurles is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs €50 - €270.
The distance between Brussels and Thurles is 949 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Thurles without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 45m and costs €290 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Brussels to Thurles, including transfers.
Thurles is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 3:20 PM in Brussels and 2:20 PM in Thurles.
There are 77+ hotels available in Thurles.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Thurles, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Dublin Heuston to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Cork to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Dublin Heuston to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Cork to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Cork to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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