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How to get fromSligo to Limerickby car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Sligo to Limerick by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Sligo to Cork Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port de Roscoff to Limerickcar car
    21h 35m
    €188–221

  2. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane NOC - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain train
    13h 7m
    €104–390

  3. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUB - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain train
    13h
    €130–319

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus 251
    3. Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCFbus bus 960
    28h 50m

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain train
    11h 38m
    €123–319

  6. Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlíbus bus
    2. Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CFN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain train
    16h 17m
    €110–342

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Sligo to Limerick.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 900.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 35m

What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Limerick, France?

There is no direct connection from Sligo to Limerick. However, you can drive to Cork Port, take the car ferry to Port de Roscoff, then drive to Limerick. Alternatively, you can take the train to Drumcondra, walk to Drumcondra Stn, take the line 700 bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), walk to Aéroport, take the line 16 bus to Kennedy Gares, walk to Brest, take the train to Quimper, then walk to Limerick.

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