There are 11 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)BOD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
8h 38m€96–252Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kerry Airport (KIR)BOD - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
11h 55m€58–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Drive from Cork Port to Limerick
22h 31mFly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BOD - SNN
7h 52m€67–280Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cork Airport (ORK)BOD - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
8h 17m€99–257Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BOD - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
11h 52m€138–269Train to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bergerac
- Fly from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) to Shannon Airport (SNN)EGC - SNN
10h 47m€106–363Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)TLS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
11h 19m€124–296Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BOD - BHD
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
14h 5m€136–398Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
34h 4mBus, ferry via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
34h 39m
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Limerick is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €200 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Limerick is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €65 - €280.
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 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Bordeaux to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 12:34 AM in Bordeaux and 11:34 PM in Limerick.
There are 139+ 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.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport via London Gatwick, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
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/
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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- Rail 1st Class
- €25–35
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- 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
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- 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
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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