There are 7 ways to get from Kilrush to Belfast by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Limerick
best- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station336
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin HeustonIc
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
8h 26m£43–64Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station336
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbert Station51 / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
8h 37m£42–61Drive 227.8 mi
- Drive from Kilrush to Belfast227.8 mi
4h 50m£56–81Car ferry to Kerry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
7h 5m£47–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aldi Kilrush to Ennis Friars Walk335
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Bachelors Walk300
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
8h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station336
- Take the bus from Ennis Bus Station to Galway, Bus Station51
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre64
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to North Street212
11h 13mBus to Shannon Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)SNN - BHD
8h 14m£93–219
Kilrush to Belfast by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilrush to Belfast is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs £40 - £65 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kilrush to Belfast is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilrush to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Kilrush and arriving at Europa Bus Centre via Ennis Station, Limerick Arthur's Quay and Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Kilrush and Belfast is 297 miles. The road distance is 229.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilrush to Belfast without a car is to bus and train via Limerick which takes 8h 26m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 8h 26m 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 50m to drive from Kilrush to Belfast.
There are 1266+ 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 Europa Bus Centre via Ennis Station, Limerick Colbert Station, Limerick Arthur's Quay, and Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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 Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand 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
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Aldi Kilrush to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- £13–18
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ennis Bus Station to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- £5
- Car (incl. passengers)
- £20
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