There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Limerick by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shannon Airport (SNN)CMB - SNN
16h 8m€515–1,544Fly to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)CMB - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
20h 41m€286–808Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CMB - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
18h 25m€338–624Fly to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cork Airport (ORK)CMB - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
18h 45m€467–1,361Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)CMB - BHD
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
24h 1m€409–1,192
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Limerick is to fly and train which costs €330 - €650 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Limerick is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs €500 - €1600.
The distance between Colombo and Limerick is 9353 km.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Colombo to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 5h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 8:32 PM in Colombo and 3:02 PM in Limerick.
There are 143+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Limerick, Ireland?
SriLankan Airlines, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shannon Airport via Doha, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kerry Airport via Dubai, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kerry Airport via Abu Dhabi, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kerry Airport via Doha, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kerry Airport via Doha, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bengaluru, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Muscat, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bengaluru, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dublin Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- 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 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 Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
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