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How to get fromEurope to Bunratty Castleby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Bunratty Castle by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane HAJ - SNN
    12h 7m

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    4. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane HHN - KIR
    5. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    13h 48m
    €113–427

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Bunratty Castlecar car
    33h 13m
    €576–951

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane NUE - SNN
    10h 44m
    €126–532

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    11h 44m
    €118–315

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CGN - SNN
    11h 36m
    €128–493

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane FRA - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    12h 30m
    €173–443

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane FRA - SNN
    8h 43m
    €168–497

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,461.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 7m

What companies run services between Europe and Bunratty Castle, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Bunratty Castle. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the bus to Bunratty, then walk to Bunratty Castle. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Bunratty Castle via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 13m.

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