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

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There are 10 ways to get from Wales to Shannon by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

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    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    5h 40m
    €57–246

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbourtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry 0
    3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 370
    4. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus bus 55
    14h 28m
    €126–205

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Upper Park Roadbus bus 112
    2. Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 370
    4. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus bus 55
    16h 32m
    €100–274

  4. Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    7h 42m
    €70–193

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

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 5m
    €75–208

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LPL - SNN
    5h 20m
    €61–311

  7. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BRS - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    8h 27m
    €113–259

  8. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport, line 343 bus

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    5. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain train
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus bus
    9h 2m
    €74–281

  9. Train, ferry, bus via Waterford

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbourtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry 0
    3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 370
    4. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to O'Connell Streetbus bus
    14h 41m

  10. Train, ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 370
    4. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus bus 55
    15h 44m
    €130–335

Wales to Shannon by train, foot, ferry, and bus

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Wales to Shannon. However, you can take the train to Crewe, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Cardiff Central to Shannon Town Centre via Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, Waterford Bus Stn, and Limerick Colbert in around 14h 28m.

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