There are 7 ways to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin by plane, bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Fly to City Of Derry Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane SNN - LDY
8h 57m€100–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
10h€48–70Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Busbus 964
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
9h 6mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerocktrain Re
- Drive from Castlerock to Ballyliffincar
9h 36m€79–116Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Shannon-SNN to Ballyliffin367.8 km
4h 28mDrive 367.8 km
- Drive from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffincar 367.8 km
4h 28m€62–90Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SNN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
9h 48m€76–222
Shannon Airport (SNN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin. However, there are services departing from Shannon Airport and arriving at Ballyliffin via Galway Cathdrl and Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Ballyliffin is 344 km. The road distance is 367.8 km.
The best way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin without a car is to bus via Galway which takes 9h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin, including transfers.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Shannon Airport station.
The best way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs €95 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Galway, which costs and takes 9h 6m.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballyliffin.
What companies run services between Shannon Airport (SNN), Ireland and Ballyliffin, Ireland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shannon Airport to Ballyliffin via Galway Ceannt, Galway Cathdrl, and Letterkenny Bus in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Shannon-SNN to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
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