There are 12 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Limerick by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
7h€55–181Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Ayr 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 / ...
12h 41m€31–170Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminalbus 358 / ...
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal 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 / ...
12h 30m€67–204Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Limerickcar
7h 49m€111–390Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
7h 45m€59–191Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
6h 27m€58–230Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain
7h 49m€93–278Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 13m€80–268Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 24m€92–188Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 2m€98–236Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re / ...
13h 17m€50–69Bus and ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
13h 42m€44–60
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Limerick is to bus and ferry and bus via Dublin which costs €40 - €60 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Limerick is to bus and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy via Ayr, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Limerick is 554 km.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Limerick without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 12h 30m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Kilmarnock to Limerick, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Limerick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Kilmarnock to Limerick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 147+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kilmarnock to Limerick. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to West Campbell Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 10, then take the bus to Limerick Arthurs Qy. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilmarnock to Limerick Arthurs Qy via Girvan, Rail Station, Henrietta Street, Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station, Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Airport Zone 10 in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–18
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–18
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–18
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- 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 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–270
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €160–270
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