There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Kilrush by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, bus via Limerick
best- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush336
8h 51m€47–69Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to ATU Galway761 / ...
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Station51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush336
8h 59m€57–81Drive 368.2 km
- Drive from Belfast to Kilrush368.2 km
4h 47m€65–94Bus, fly, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)DUB - KIR
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
7h 20m€55–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Aldi Kilrush335
9h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus StationX1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Aldi Kilrush335
10h 6m
Belfast to Kilrush by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Kilrush is to train and bus via Limerick which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Kilrush is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Kilrush. However, there are services departing from Glengall Street and arriving at Kilrush via Dublin Airport Zone 11, ATU Galway and Ennis Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Belfast and Kilrush is 468 km. The road distance is 368.2 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Kilrush without a car is to train and bus via Limerick which takes 8h 51m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Belfast to Kilrush, including transfers.
Belfast to Kilrush bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Glengall Street station.
Belfast to Kilrush bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Kilrush is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Belfast to Kilrush.
There are 177+ hotels available in Kilrush.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Kilrush, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Glengall Street to Kilrush via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Dublin Airport Zone 11, ATU Galway, and Ennis Station in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Aldi Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- 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/
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.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 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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