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How to get fromLeicester to Shannonby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Shannon by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    6h 14m
    €113–349

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BHX - SNN
    4h 54m
    €38–261

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Shannoncar car
    11h 29m
    €99–450

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    5h 23m
    €138–488

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    6h 10m
    €84–287

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

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 16m
    €59–173

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane LTN - KIR
    4. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    8h 38m
    €105–399

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Leicester to Shannon.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 830.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Leicester to Shannon. However, you can take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 316 bus to Shannon Town Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Leicester to Shannon via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 11h 29m.

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