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How to get fromLeicester to Tipperaryby car, car ferry, train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Leicester to Tipperary by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Leicester to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Tipperarycar car
    11h 41m
    €182–281

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BHX - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    8h 28m
    €74–329

  3. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    9h 1m
    €107–350

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    8h 28m
    €84–252

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BHX - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tipperarybus bus
    7h 32m
    €75–320

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tipperarybus bus
    8h 47m
    €99–357

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 43m
    €96–356

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    10h 44m
    €100–275

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Tipperary, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Leicester to Tipperary. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Tipperary. Alternatively, you can take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert Station, then take the bus to Tipperary.

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