There are 10 ways to get from Clare to Limerick by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 320 bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)STN - SNN
7h 50m€45–169Train, ferry
- Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
14h 4m€201–356Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Clare to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Limerick
10h 30m€146–255Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
8h 18m€112–311Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LGW - SNN
8h 28m€127–307Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
9h 43m€108–310Line 18 bus, line 320 bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
10h 17mLine 18 bus, line 320 bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)STN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
10h 24mLine 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
10h 54m€139–328Train, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Audley End to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
18h 22m€195–381
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clare to Limerick is to line 320 bus and fly which costs €40 - €170 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Clare to Limerick is to line 320 bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €40 - €170.
The distance between Clare and Limerick is 713 km.
The best way to get from Clare to Limerick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 4m and costs €200 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Clare to Limerick, including transfers.
There are 140+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Clare, England and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Clare to Limerick. However, you can take the line 18 bus to Bus Station, take the line 320 bus to Railway Station, walk to Audley End, take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 vehicle from Clare to Limerick via Audley End, Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale, Euston station, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and Dublin Connolly in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Audley End to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- http://www.stephensonsofessex.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- 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
- 01440 712712
- info@startraveluk.com
- Website
- startraveluk.com
Bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Star Cabs
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
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