There are 13 ways to get from Durham to Limerick by train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
14h 1m€152–269Train to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain
7h 28m€60–187Train, ferry
- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re
14h 16m€152–268Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712
15h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Limerickcar
9h 50m€137–424Train, ferry via Newbridge
- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newbridgetrain Re
- Take the train from Newbridge to Limericktrain Re
15h 10m€145–262Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712
18h 26mFly Newcastle to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane NCL - SNN
8h 26m€95–292Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
6h 56m€111–350Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
7h 42m€94–324Fly Newcastle to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 11m€94–210Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 46m€85–232Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 24m€104–332
Durham to Limerick by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Limerick is to train and fly which costs €55 - €190 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy via John Dobson Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Durham and Limerick is 726 km.
The best way to get from Durham to Limerick without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 14h 1m and costs €150 - €270.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Durham to Limerick, including transfers.
Durham to Limerick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Limerick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Book your Durham to Limerick bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 139+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Limerick, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Shannon Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Newcastle to Shannon Airport via Dublin Airport, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Stena Line
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