There are 7 ways to get from Dundalk to Shannon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tipperary
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
5h 2m€45–65Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Marshes Shop Cntr to Cathal Brugha Stbus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
5h 40m€39–51Bus
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 100X
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712
5h 12m€43–63Drive 250.2 km
- Drive from Dundalk to Shannoncar 250.2 km
3h 39m€43–62Bus, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane DUB - SNN
5h 51m€79–261Train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re
5h 29m€44–62Bus, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
6h 57m€66–124
Dundalk to Shannon by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Shannon is to bus via Dublin which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Shannon is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Stapleton Place and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Airport Zone 10 and Harvey's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundalk to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Dundalk and arriving at Limerick via Connolly, Dublin Heuston and Limerick Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Dundalk and Shannon is 322 km. The road distance is 250.2 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Shannon without a car is to train via Tipperary which takes 5h 2m and costs €45 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Dundalk to Shannon, including transfers.
Dundalk to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Shannon train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dundalk station.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Shannon is to train via Tipperary which takes 5h 2m and costs €45 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a train from Dundalk to Shannon Town Centre via Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, Limerick Junction, Limerick, and Limerick Colbert in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Shannon Town Centre via Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 10, Limerick Arthurs Qy, and Harvey's Quay in around 5h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 42 937 8188
- [email protected]
- Website
- matthews.ie
Bus from Marshes Shop Cntr to Cathal Brugha St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://matthews.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €18–26
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More Questions & Answers
Dundalk to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Dundalk to Shannon train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Shannon is 250 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Dundalk to Shannon.
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