There are 4 ways to get from Shannon to Blarney Castle by bus, train, or car
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Line 343 bus, train, line 215 bus
best- Take the bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the train from Limerick to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from St Patrick's Street to Blarneybus 215
4h 8m€44–63Drive 110.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Shannon to Blarney Castlecar 110.6 km
1h 32m€19–27Line 343 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to William Streetbus 343
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
4h 28m€35–49Bus
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
4h 48m€37–51
Shannon to Blarney Castle by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Blarney Castle is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Blarney Castle is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Blarney Castle. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Blarney via Henry Street and St Patrick's Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Shannon and Blarney Castle is 162 km. The road distance is 110.6 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Blarney Castle without a car is to line 343 bus and train and line 215 bus which takes 4h 8m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Shannon to Blarney Castle, including transfers.
Shannon to Blarney Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Town Centre station.
Shannon to Blarney Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at William Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Blarney Castle is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Shannon to Blarney Castle.
There are 248+ hotels available in Blarney Castle.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Blarney Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Blarney Castle via William Street, Henry Street, Cork Andersn's Quay, St Patrick's Street, and Blarney in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from St Patrick's Street to Blarney
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €10–15
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to William Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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