There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
9h 17m€47–74Train, drive
- 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
9h 28m€69–102Drive 360.8 km
- Drive from Limerick to Ballyliffincar 360.8 km
4h 48m€64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Busbus 964
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
9h 36m€48–63Bus #2
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
10h 30m€50–72
Limerick to Ballyliffin by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs €60 - €95.
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 12 and Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Limerick and Ballyliffin is 495 km. The road distance is 360.8 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Ballyliffin without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 9h 17m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 9h 17m 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 391+ 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 12, and Letterkenny Bus in around 9h 17m.
- 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
- 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 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- 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 Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- 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)
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- 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 (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 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
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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