There are 9 ways to get from Clare to Bunratty Castle by bus, plane, taxi, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Line 320 bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane STN - SNN
7h 28m€44–252Taxi, train, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Epping stationtaxi
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Bunrattybus 300
15h 28m€380–520Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Clare to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Bunratty Castlecar
13h 4m€130–495Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
8h€118–390Bus, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hospital Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Cambridge South to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LGW - SNN
8h 28m€133–310Fly London Stansted Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane STN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
10h 21m€64–216Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
10h 24m€140–362Fly London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane STN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
10h 25m€53–240Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
10h 59m€119–393
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clare to Bunratty Castle is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €240 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Clare to Bunratty Castle is to line 320 bus and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €40 - €260.
The distance between Clare and Bunratty Castle is 701 km.
The best way to get from Clare to Bunratty Castle without a car is to taxi and train and ferry and bus which takes 15h 28m and costs €380 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Clare to Bunratty Castle, including transfers.
There are 140+ hotels available in Bunratty Castle.
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 bus to Bus Station, take the line 320 bus to Railway Station, walk to Audley End, take the train to Stansted Airport, 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 Epping station, take the subway to Liverpool Street station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- 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
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge South to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 01376 503050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Bunratty
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €19–28
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- 01440 712712
- [email protected]
- Website
- Star Cabs
Bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Star Cabs
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Hospital Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- 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 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €210–260
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
24/7 United Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1638 500 500
- Website
- 247unitedcabs.com
Style Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1638 66 99 66
Suffolk Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1638 606 060
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