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How to get fromOxford to Shannonby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Oxford to Shannon by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    4h 59m
    €109–453

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BHX - SNN
    4h 43m
    €70–297

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Shannoncar car
    12h 27m
    €112–469

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    5h 57m
    €95–338

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LGW - SNN
    6h 11m
    €85–333

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 5m
    €91–209

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Oxford to Shannon. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 316 bus to Shannon Town Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Oxford to Shannon via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 12h 27m.

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