There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Limerick by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane GRO - SNN
7h 7m€74–193Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BCN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
8h 7m€63–192Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar
38h 6m€170–738Train to Reus Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reustrain
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane REU - SNN
8h 48m€85–369Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BCN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 52m€69–180Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GRO - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 28m€90–192
Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Limerick is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €200 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Limerick is to bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €70 - €200.
The distance between Barcelona and Limerick is 1601 km.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Barcelona to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Barcelona. It is currently 11:59 PM in Barcelona and 10:59 PM in Limerick.
There are 163+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Barcelona to Limerick. However, you can take the bus to Girona Costa Brava Airport, walk to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barcelona to Limerick via Bilbao and Rosslare Harbour in around 38h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Reus Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Reus Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cork Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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