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How to get fromMelbourne to Shannonby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Shannon by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MEL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    29h 20m
    €545–1,560

  2. Fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane MEL - KIR
    2. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    31h 54m
    €335–806

  3. Fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MEL - SNN
    28h 8m
    €726–1,528

  4. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MEL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    34h 23m
    €772–1,696

  5. Fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MEL - ORK
    2. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    31h 18m
    €702–1,068

  6. Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane MEL - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to ATU Galwaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Clarecastlebus bus
    33h 22m
    €757–1,674

  7. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MEL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    34h 54m
    €399–958

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration23h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€454Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,447.4 km
  • Duration: 29h 20m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

Emirates, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shannon Airport (SNN) once daily.

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