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How to get fromCalais to Limerickby train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Limerick by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    9h 25m
    €121–500

  2. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BVA - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    11h 16m
    €106–229

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus bus 712
    26h 38m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar car
    27h 5m
    €215–503

  5. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BVA - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    11h 10m
    €120–616

  6. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    9h 41m
    €112–466

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LGW - SNN
    9h 24m
    €111–508

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CDG - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    10h 43m
    €129–377

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    5. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    12h 39m
    €147–347

  10. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus bus 40
    3. Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain train Ic
    32h 3m
    €233–532

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Calais, France and Limerick, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Calais to Limerick. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Limerick Arthur's Quay via London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 12, Dublin Airport T2, and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 26h 38m.

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