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How to get fromHeathrow to Limerickby plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Limerick by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Shannon Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    2h 47m
    €67–375

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
    5. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712
    22h 34m

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 370
    4. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus bus 55
    39h 41m
    €477–689

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heathrow to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Limerickcar car
    12h 37m
    €119–481

  5. Fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LHR - ORK
    2. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    4h 24m
    €92–346

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan 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 Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712
    24h 6m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan 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 Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712
    24h 6m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621 km
  • Duration: 2h 47m

What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Limerick, Ireland?

Aer Lingus flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.

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