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There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Limerick by subway, plane, bus, or train

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane SFO - SNN
    17h 47m
    €305–984

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane SFO - KIR
    3. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    20h 58m
    €190–640

  3. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SFO - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    16h 20m
    €230–745

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane SJC - SNN
    21h 55m
    €380–1,328

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane SFO - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    20h 13m
    €327–1,052

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane SMF - SNN
    21h 22m
    €367–1,295

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,205.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 47m

What companies run services between Dublin, CA, USA and Limerick, Ireland?

United Airlines, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.

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