There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Limerick by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BCN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus
8h 13m€58–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar
38h 6m€169–735Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- 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€72–270Train to Reus Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane REU - SNN
8h 24m€74–266Fly 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 47m€69–200Bus 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 23m€78–159Train to Reus Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane REU - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
10h 41m€80–265
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Limerick is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €180 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Limerick is to bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €70 - €270.
The distance between Barcelona and Limerick is 1708 km.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Barcelona to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Barcelona. It is currently 1:25 PM in Barcelona and 12:25 PM in Limerick.
There are 159+ 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 train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 10, then take the bus to Limerick Arthur's Quay. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barcelona to Limerick via Bilbao and Rosslare Harbour in around 38h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Reus Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Reus Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cork Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Reus Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- +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 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.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
- +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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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