There are 11 ways to get from Dumfries to Limerick by bus, busferry, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712 / ...
13h 4mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
8h 58m€80–211Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re / ...
13h 51m€149–242Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dumfries to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Limerickcar
7h 56m€114–395Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
8h€81–224Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
14h 8mTrain, ferry via Newbridge
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newbridgetrain Re
- Take the train from Newbridge to Limericktrain Re
14h 48m€158–256Line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from School to Crown Innbus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
7h 41mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
8h 10m€95–296Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LPL - SNN
8h 17m€157–420Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 26m€96–298
Dumfries to Limerick by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Limerick is to train and fly and bus which costs €80 - €230 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Limerick is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Stance 5 and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy via Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Dumfries and Limerick is 574 km.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Limerick without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 13h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Dumfries to Limerick, including transfers.
Dumfries to Limerick bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Stance 5 station.
Dumfries to Limerick bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
There are 149+ hotels available in Limerick.
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 Ferry 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 Airport Zone 10, then take the bus to Limerick Arthurs Qy. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Limerick via Carlisle, Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Liverpool to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Dublin Connolly to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
Train from Newbridge to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from School to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–270
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €160–270
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