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How to get fromTaunton to Shannonby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Taunton to Shannon by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    5h 51m
    €151–530

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRS - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 6m
    €77–211

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 370
    5. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to O'Connell Streetbus bus
    17h 5m

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LGW - SNN
    7h 7m
    €127–411

  5. Train to Exeter, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EXT - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 29m
    €106–277

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, line 343 bus

    1. Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BRS - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain train
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus bus
    8h 32m
    €131–289

  7. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CWL - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    9h 46m
    €100–339

  8. Train, ferry, bus via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 370
    5. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus bus 55
    18h 44m
    €173–420

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 850.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Taunton, England and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Taunton to Shannon. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 316 bus to Shannon Town Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taunton to Aidan Park via Bristol Temple Meads, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, SETU Cork Road, O'Connell Street, and Harvey's Quay in around 17h 5m.

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