There are 6 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712
4h 53m€37–161Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
5h 38m€34–47Train via Tipperary
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
5h 14m€40–58Drive 319 km
- Drive from Belfast to Limerickcar 319 km
4h 9m€57–82Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
6h 59m€65–125Train
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re
5h 41m€39–55
Northern Ireland to Limerick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to bus via Dublin which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland station to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy via Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Northern Ireland to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Limerick via Connolly, Dublin Heuston and Limerick Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Limerick is 365 km. The road distance is 319 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick without a car is to bus which takes 4h 53m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Limerick bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Northern Ireland to Limerick train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to bus which takes 4h 53m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Tipperary, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Limerick Arthurs Qy via Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Airport Zone 10 in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Belfast Grand Central to Limerick via Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, and Limerick Junction in around 5h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €18–26
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More Questions & Answers
Northern Ireland to Limerick bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Northern Ireland to Limerick train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northern Ireland to Limerick is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Northern Ireland to Limerick.
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