There are 5 ways to get from Belfast Port to Limerick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
6h 33m€37–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay712
6h 33m€36–44Drive 325 km
- Drive from Belfast Port to Limerick325 km
4h 12m€58–83Fly
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BHD - SNN
7h 16m€103–261Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus StationX1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
6h 58m
Belfast Port to Limerick by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast Port to Limerick is to bus which costs €35 - €45 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast Port to Limerick is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast Port to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Thomas Johnston and arriving at Limerick Arthur's Quay via Glengall Street and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Belfast Port and Limerick is 390 km. The road distance is 325 km.
The best way to get from Belfast Port to Limerick without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Belfast Port to Limerick, including transfers.
Belfast Port to Limerick bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Glengall Street station.
The best way to get from Belfast Port to Limerick is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €45 and takes 6h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €270 and takes 7h 16m.
Belfast Port to Limerick bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast Port to Limerick is 325 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Belfast Port to Limerick.
What companies run services between Belfast Port, Belfast, Northern Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thomas Johnston to Limerick via Donegall Place, Belfast Grand Central, and Dublin Connolly in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thomas Johnston to Limerick Arthur's Quay via Donegall Place, Glengall Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 6h 33m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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/
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