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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dumfries to Limerick by bus, busferry, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712 / ...
    13h 3m

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Auchinlecktrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus bus 785
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 300
    15h 4m
    €71–214

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain train Re / ...
    13h 53m
    €149–242

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Limerickcar car
    7h 56m
    €115–395

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 3m
    €82–224

  6. Train, ferry via Newbridge

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newbridgetrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Newbridge to Limericktrain train Re
    14h 50m
    €158–256

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    8h 15m
    €95–296

  8. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    9h 12m
    €104–269

  9. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    7h 54m
    €103–308

  10. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LPL - SNN
    8h 10m
    €157–390

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 573.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 3m

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Limerick, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Limerick. However, you can take the bus to Port Rodie, take the line 923 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 11, take the bus to Dublin Airport T2, walk to Airport Zone 10, then take the bus to Limerick Arthurs Qy. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Limerick via Carlisle, Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 13h 53m.

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