There are 8 ways to get from Kilrush to Belfast by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Stationbus 336
- Take the bus from Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus 723
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
7h 44m£38–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Stationbus 336
- Take the bus from Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
7h 47m£34–52Bus, train via Limerick
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Stationbus 336
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
8h 32m£37–57Drive 227.8 mi
- Drive from Kilrush to Belfastcar 227.8 mi
4h 51m£55–80Car ferry to Kerry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbertcarferry
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
7h 5m£50–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aldi Kilrush to Ennis Friars Walkbus 335
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
8h 50m£40–57Bus, train via Tipperary
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Stationbus 336
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
8h 52m£38–60Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Stationbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SNN - BHD
8h 4m£76–214
Kilrush to Belfast by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilrush to Belfast is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kilrush to Belfast is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilrush to Belfast station. However, there are services departing from Kilrush and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Kilrush and Belfast is 280 miles. The road distance is 229.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilrush to Belfast without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 7h 44m and costs £35 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Kilrush to Belfast, including transfers.
Kilrush to Belfast bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kilrush station.
Kilrush to Belfast bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ennis Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilrush to Belfast is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Kilrush to Belfast.
There are 525+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Kilrush, IE-CE, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kilrush to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Ennis Station, Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069 22311
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- £4–5
- Cash
- £6–7
Bus from Aldi Kilrush to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- £7–9
- Cash
- £10–13
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- £5
- Car (incl. passengers)
- £20
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