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There are 4 ways to get from Clonmacnoise to Bunratty Castle by bus or car

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Ballinahowen to UL Student CentreUl06
4h 4m
€24–36
Line 850 bus, bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Clonmacnoise to Cloghan850
2. Take the bus from Cloghan to Limerick Colbert Station72
3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Bunratty343
4h 17m
€17–35
Drive 115.9 km
1. Drive from Clonmacnoise to Bunratty Castle115.9 km
1h 42m
€20–29
Bus via Roscrea
1. Take the bus from Clonmacnoise to Roscrea Abbey Street850
2. Take the bus from Roscrea Abbey Street to UL Student Centre735
4h 42m
€23–33

Clonmacnoise to Bunratty Castle by bus and foot

1Weekly Services

4h 4mAverage Duration

€24Cheapest Price

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Distance: 135.2 km
Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Clonmacnoise, Ireland and Bunratty Castle, Ireland?

Westlink Coaches operates a bus from Ballinahowen to UL Student Centre once a week. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 1h 36m.

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Bunratty Castle

Bunratty Castle is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village (Irish: Bun Ráite), by the N18 road between Limerick and Ennis, near Shannon Town and its airport. The castle and the adjoining folk park are run by Shannon Heritage as tourist attractions.

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University of Limerick(Opens in a new window)

The University of Limerick (UL) (Irish: Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a university in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989. It was the first university established since Irish independence in 1922, and was followed by the establishment of Dublin City University later the same day in 1989.

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Dromoland Castle (Irish: Drom Ólainn) is a castle, now a 5-star luxury hotel with golf course, located near Newmarket-on-Fergus in County Clare, Ireland. Its restaurant, the Earl of Thomond, was awarded a Michelin star in 1995, under head chef Jean Baptiste Molinari.

Hunt Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Hunt Museum (Irish: Iarsmalann Hunt) is a museum in the city of Limerick, Ireland. The Hunt Museum holds a personal collection donated by the Hunt family, it was originally situated in the University of Limerick, before being moved to its present location in the Georgian Custom House in 1997. The Custom House is situated on Rutland Street on the banks of the River Shannon at its confluence with the Abbey River. Among the museums collection are works by notable artists and designers such as Pablo Picasso, Jack B. Yeats, and Sybil Connolly as well as distinctive historical items such as the O' Dea Mitre and Crozier.

Adare Manor(Opens in a new window)

Adare Manor is a manor house located on the banks of the River Maigue in the village of Adare, County Limerick, Ireland, the former seat of the Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl. The present house was built in the early 19th-century, though retaining some of the walls of the 17th-century structure. It is now the Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, a luxury resort hotel.

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