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 42m€80–210Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane BOD - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Stationbus
12h 56m€58–184Drive, 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 35mFly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BOD - SNN
8h 18m€93–228Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BOD - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 15m€89–227Train 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
14h 12m€82–261Bus, ferry
- 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
34hBus, ferry via Bordeaux
- 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 14m
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 - €190 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Limerick is to fly and train which takes 8h 15m and costs €85 - €230.
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 and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Bordeaux to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 4:53 PM in Bordeaux and 3:53 PM in Limerick.
There are 137+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Limerick, Ireland?
easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Shannon Airport (SNN) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kerry Airport via London Gatwick, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- 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
- €55–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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
- €45–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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
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
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
- 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/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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/
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
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Twice a week
- 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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