There are 8 ways to get from Aberdeen to Limerick by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ABZ - SNN
8h 26m€97–212Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 59m€74–263Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
15h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Limerickcar
10h 32m€150–222Fly Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ABZ - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 5m€84–198Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
7h 26m€87–271Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 712
16h 24mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 735
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Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Limerick is to fly and train which costs €80 - €200 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Limerick Arthur's Quay via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 12 and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Limerick is 698 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Limerick without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 15h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Aberdeen to Limerick, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Limerick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Limerick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 144+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Limerick, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from George's Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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