There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Foynes by train, plane, taxi, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN)HAJ - SNN
- Take the taxi from Shannon-Airport-SNN to Foynes
11h 31m€273–442Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)FRA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes
13h 52m€176–376Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Europe to Dunkirk
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Foynes
33h 26m€311–643Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)CGN - SNN
- Take the taxi from Shannon-Airport-SNN to Foynes
11h 12m€199–440
Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Foynes is to train and fly and bus which costs €170 - €380 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Foynes is to train and fly and taxi which takes 11h 12m and costs €190 - €440.
The distance between Europe and Foynes is 1544 km.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Europe to Foynes, including transfers.
Foynes is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 3:09 AM in Europe and 2:09 AM in Foynes.
There are 149+ hotels available in Foynes.
What companies run services between Europe and Foynes, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Foynes. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), then take the taxi to Foynes. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Foynes via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Shannon Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Shannon Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Shannon Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 440 2110
Shamrock Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 364 544
Richies Discount Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 708 708
JBM Executive Travel & Transfers
- Phone
- +353 83 066 6990
- Website
- jbmtransport.com
Bunratty Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 707 333
Shannon Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 440 2110
Shamrock Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 364 544
Richies Discount Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 708 708
JBM Executive Travel & Transfers
- Phone
- +353 83 066 6990
- Website
- jbmtransport.com
Bunratty Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 707 333
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