There are 9 ways to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SNN - BHD
5h 12m£76–220Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
9h 18m£37–51Train via Tipperary
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
7h 35m£44–65Bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
7h 47m£39–154Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Shannon-SNN to Downpatrick202 mi
4h 35mDrive 202 mi
- Drive from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrickcar 202 mi
4h 35m£50–71Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SNN - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
6h 46m£62–207Fly to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SNN - BFS
5h 41m£52–164Train
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
8h 16m£42–62
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick is to bus via Dublin which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Shannon Airport and arriving at Church Street via Limerick Arthurs Qy, Dublin Airport T1 and Stand 22. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Belfast Grand Central via Limerick Junction, Heuston and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Downpatrick is 210 miles. The road distance is 203.2 miles.
The best way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick without a car is to train via Tipperary which takes 7h 35m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick Junction station.
The best way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £75 - £220. Alternatively, you can train via Tipperary, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 35m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £160 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Shannon Airport (SNN), Ireland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shannon Airport to Church Street via Limerick Colbert, Limerick, Limerick Junction, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, and Stand 22 in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Shannon Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- 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 Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Shannon-SNN to Downpatrick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick is 203 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Downpatrick.
There are 351+ hotels available in Downpatrick.
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