There are 7 ways to get from Kilrush to Belfast by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus via Galway
best- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station336
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Galway Ceannt Station51
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11760 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street785
7h 47m£40–72Bus, train via Limerick
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station336
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin HeustonIc
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
8h 47m£43–64Drive 227.8 mi
- Drive from Kilrush to Belfast227.8 mi
4h 50m£57–82Car 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£48–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aldi Kilrush to Ennis Friars Walk335
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Red Cow Luas300
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
9h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Aldi Kilrush to Ennis Friars Walk335
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Bachelors Walk300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
9h 25mBus 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£98–239
Kilrush to Belfast by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilrush to Belfast is to bus and train via Limerick which costs £40 - £65 and takes 8h 47m.
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 station. However, there are services departing from Kilrush and arriving at Grand Central Station Durham Street via Ennis Station, Galway Coach Station and Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Kilrush and Belfast is 303 miles. The road distance is 229.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilrush to Belfast without a car is to bus via Galway which takes 7h 47m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 7h 47m 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 1262+ 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 Durham Street via Ennis Station, Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Coach Station, Dublin Airport Zone 11, and Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 in around 7h 47m.
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- 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
- £85–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- 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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- 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 Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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 Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.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
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- £5
- Car (incl. passengers)
- £20
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