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How to get fromDumfries to LimerickBy bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus bus 712
    13h 16m

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    7h 39m
    €79–259

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Limerickcar car
    7h 55m
    €83–159

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus bus
    8h 17m
    €85–227

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus bus 712
    13h 31m

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Auchinlecktrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus bus 300
    14h 42m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    4. Take the bus from North Wall Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus bus 735
    15h 8m

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus bus
    9h 6m
    €83–220

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    8h 11m
    €101–291

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 31m
    €108–295

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Limerick, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Limerick. However, you can take the bus to Port Rodie, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 11, take the bus to Dublin Airport T2, walk to Dublin Airport Zone 10, then take the bus to Limerick Arthur's Quay. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dumfries to Limerick via Cairnryan and Belfast in around 7h 55m.

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