There are 9 ways to get from Ashford to Limerick by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
6h 22m€118–335Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane STN - SNN
6h 18m€76–218Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 735
15h 3m€159–304Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ashford International to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 55
39h 36m€111–591Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ashford to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Limerickcar
14h 20m€191–318Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LGW - SNN
6h 18m€86–315Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain
8h 55m€134–364Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 35m€126–332Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 46m€83–277
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford to Limerick is to train and fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €75 - €220.
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 ferry and bus which takes 15h 3m and costs €150 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Ashford to Limerick, including transfers.
There are 147+ 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 Arthur's Quay via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Sheriff Street, Mayor Street Lower, and George's Quay in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
- 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
- €35–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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