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How to get fromClare to Bunratty Castleby bus, train, plane, taxi, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Clare to Bunratty Castle by bus, train, plane, taxi, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Line 41 bus, train, bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    7h 40m
    €50–275

  2. Taxi, train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Clare to Roystontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Bunrattybus bus 300
    15h 12m
    €256–401

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Clare 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 Bunratty Castlecar car
    13h 4m
    €127–491

  4. Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    8h 5m
    €116–456

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LGW - SNN
    8h 4m
    €97–360

  6. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane STN - KIR
    3. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    10h 34m
    €68–289

  7. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Bunrattybus bus
    10h 48m
    €62–242

  8. Line 41 bus, train, bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, line 343 bus

    1. Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane STN - ORK
    5. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    6. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain train
    7. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Bunrattybus bus
    10h 47m
    €73–281

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane LTN - KIR
    4. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    10h 59m
    €119–465

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 725.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Clare, England and Bunratty Castle, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Clare to Bunratty Castle. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Bus Station, walk to Sudbury (Suffolk), take the train to Marks Tey, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the bus to Bunratty, then walk to Bunratty Castle. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Royston, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to London Euston, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Abbey St., walk to Burgh Quay, take the bus to Bunratty, then walk to Bunratty Castle.

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