There are 4 ways to get from Newbridge to Shannon by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 343 bus
best- Take the train from Newbridge to Limericktrain Re
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
2h 45m€27–37Bus via Portlaoise
cheapest- Take the bus from Riverbank Theatre to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 726
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 735
4h 26m€26–36Bus
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
4h 25m€31–47Drive 166.7 km
- Drive from Newbridge to Shannoncar 166.7 km
1h 52m€29–41
Newbridge to Shannon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newbridge to Shannon is to bus via Portlaoise which costs €26 - €40 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Newbridge to Shannon is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Newbridge to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Riverbank Theatre and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Red Cow Luas and Harvey's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Newbridge and Shannon is 190 km. The road distance is 166.7 km.
The best way to get from Newbridge to Shannon without a car is to train and line 343 bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Newbridge to Shannon, including transfers.
Newbridge to Shannon bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Red Cow Luas station.
Newbridge to Shannon bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newbridge to Shannon is 167 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Newbridge to Shannon.
There are 178+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Newbridge, IE-KE, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Red Cow Luas to Limerick Arthurs Qy hourly. Tickets cost €17–25 and the journey takes 2h 25m. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Newbridge to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €17–25
Bus from Riverbank Theatre to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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