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How to get fromGlasgow to Shannonby bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Shannon by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    4h 40m
    €48–218

  2. Bus and ferry, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712
    12h 39m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Shannoncar car
    8h 25m
    €112–388

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane GLA - SNN
    6h 17m
    €63–206

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    7h 14m
    €55–168

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 2m
    €62–180

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport, train, line 343 bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    2. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    3. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus bus
    7h 50m
    €89–256

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus bus 785
    3. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 300
    13h 31m

  9. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newbridgetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Newbridge to Limericktrain train Re
    14h 21m

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.

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