There are 10 ways to get from Ashford to Limerick by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
6h 21m€95–322Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)STN - SNN
6h 22m€71–246Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
14h 19m€155–317Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay712
22h 54mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ashford International to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station55
39h 36m€243–611Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LGW - SNN
6h 17m€94–284Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
8h 56m€116–311Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
8h 48m€77–265Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LGW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
8h 50m€99–296Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ashford to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Limerick
11h 12m€165–231
Ashford to Limerick by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford to Limerick is to train and fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €90 - €290.
The distance between Ashford and Limerick is 740 km.
The best way to get from Ashford to Limerick without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 14h 19m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Ashford to Limerick, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Ashford, England and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ashford to Limerick. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ashford International to Limerick via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead, Dublin Port, Dublin Ferry Port Terminal 1, Five Lamps, and Dublin Connolly in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.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/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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