There are 11 ways to get from Ely to Limerick by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)STN - SNN
5h 49m€50–203Train, bus, bus and ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Ely to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Newcastle
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
21h 28mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station40 / ...
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station55
39h 12m€247–572Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Limerick
10h 13m€140–247Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
6h 57m€86–374Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LGW - SNN
7h 27m€101–357Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
8h€100–325Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
8h 17m€63–270Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)STN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
8h 22m€73–273Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
21h 50mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay712
27h 5m
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Limerick is to train and fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Limerick Arthur's Quay via Parkside, St Margaret's Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Glengall Street and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Ely and Limerick is 720 km.
The best way to get from Ely to Limerick without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 21h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Ely to Limerick, including transfers.
Ely to Limerick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Ely to Limerick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
There are 143+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ely to Limerick. However, you can 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 train from Ely to Limerick via Peterborough, Newcastle, Newcastle Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Great Victoria Street, and Dublin Connolly in around 21h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- +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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
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 Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
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
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- 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
- €41–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €41
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
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