There are 4 ways to get from Shannon to Tullow by bus, train, or car
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Line 343 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the train from Limerick to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
5h 49m€32–47Drive 165.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Shannon to Tullowcar 165.4 km
2h 23m€28–41Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Stnbus 736 / ...
5h 58m€34–54Bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Piltownbus 55
- Take the bus from Piltown to Carlow Fairgreenbus 487
8h 14m€36–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Tullow is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Tullow is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Tullow. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Tullow via Limerick Arthurs Qy, Red Cow Luas and Carlow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Shannon and Tullow is 238 km. The road distance is 165.4 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Tullow without a car is to line 343 bus and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Shannon to Tullow, including transfers.
Shannon to Tullow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Shannon to Tullow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Tullow is 165 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Shannon to Tullow.
There are 127+ hotels available in Tullow.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Tullow, IE-CW, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Tullow via William Street, Limerick Arthurs Qy, Red Cow Luas, Carlow Bus Stn, and Carlow in around 5h 58m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Kildare to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
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
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €17–25
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Piltown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Piltown to Carlow Fairgreen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
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