There are 6 ways to get from Shannon to Drogheda by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Busbus 100X
4h 27m€40–61Train
cheapest- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Tara Street to Droghedatrain Re / ...
5h 35m€36–51Line 343 bus, train
- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
4h 48m€41–60Drive 246.3 km
- Drive from Shannon to Droghedacar 246.3 km
3h 1m€42–61Fly, bus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SNN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Busbus
4h 51m€76–258Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Cumberland Street N to George's Streetbus 901
5h 38m€39–51
Shannon to Drogheda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Drogheda is to bus via Dublin which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Drogheda is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Drogheda. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Drogheda Bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Shannon to Drogheda. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Drogheda via Heuston and Tara Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Shannon and Drogheda is 271 km. The road distance is 246.3 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Drogheda without a car is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Shannon to Drogheda, including transfers.
Shannon to Drogheda bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Shannon to Drogheda train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick station.
The best way to get from Shannon to Drogheda is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Drogheda, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Drogheda Bus via William Street, Limerick Arthurs Qy, Airport Zone 10, and Airport Zone 13 in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Drogheda via Limerick Colbert, Limerick, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Abbey St., and Tara Street in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Tara Street to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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
- €19–27
- 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
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–18
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–16
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–18
- 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
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- +353 42 937 8188
- [email protected]
- Website
- matthews.ie
Bus from Cumberland Street N to George's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://matthews.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Shannon to Drogheda bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Shannon to Drogheda train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Drogheda is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Shannon to Drogheda.
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