There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Limerick by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BOD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 41m€77–223Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Limerickcar
22h 35m€172–322Train to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bergeractrain
- Fly from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EGC - SNN
12h 50m€94–315Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BOD - SNN
8h 7m€98–198Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane BOD - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Stationbus
9h 35m€188–264Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LRH - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
11h 7m€94–583Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
34h 13mBus, ferry via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
35h 5m
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Limerick is to fly and train which costs €75 - €230 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Limerick is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €95 - €200.
The distance between Bordeaux and Limerick is 1268 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Limerick without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 34h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Bordeaux to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 11:31 AM in Bordeaux and 10:31 AM in Limerick.
There are 80+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Limerick, Ireland?
British Airways, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Shannon Airport (SNN) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport via London Gatwick, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport via Bristol, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–470
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- 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/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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