There are 6 ways to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerocktrain Re
- Drive from Castlerock to Ballyliffincar
8h 45m€68–101Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
10h 6m€43–63Train, bus via Galway
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Busbus 964
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
9h 13mDrive 360.8 km
- Drive from Limerick to Ballyliffincar 360.8 km
4h 48m€61–88Bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonaghbus 933 / ...
9h 18m€45–65Bus via Letterkenny
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
9h 19m€44–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Ballyliffin. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthurs Qy and arriving at Ballyliffin via Airport Zone 16 and Carndonagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Limerick and Ballyliffin is 580 km. The road distance is 360.8 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin without a car is to train and bus via Galway which takes 9h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin, including transfers.
Limerick to Ballyliffin bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Limerick to Ballyliffin bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Ballyliffin is 361 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Limerick to Ballyliffin.
There are 425+ hotels available in Ballyliffin.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Ballyliffin, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Ballyliffin via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Airport Zone 16, and Carndonagh in around 9h 18m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- 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 Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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