There are 3 ways to get from Limerick to Ballyshannon by bus or car
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Bus via Galway
best- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Ballyshannonbus 964
5h 16m€36–45Drive 260.4 km
- Drive from Limerick to Ballyshannoncar 260.4 km
3h 7m€46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ballyshannonbus 64
7h 7m€41–59
Limerick to Ballyshannon by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Ballyshannon is to bus via Galway which costs €35 - €45 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Ballyshannon is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Ballyshannon. However, there are services departing from Henry Street and arriving at Ballyshannon via Galway Cathdrl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Limerick and Ballyshannon is 280 km. The road distance is 260.4 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Ballyshannon without a car is to bus via Galway which takes 5h 16m and costs €35 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Limerick to Ballyshannon, including transfers.
Limerick to Ballyshannon bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Henry Street station.
Limerick to Ballyshannon bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Ballyshannon is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Limerick to Ballyshannon.
There are 323+ hotels available in Ballyshannon.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Ballyshannon, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Henry Street to Ballyshannon via Galway Ceannt and Galway Cathdrl in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- 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 Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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