There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Limerick by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BRU - SNN
7h 7m€104–258Fly Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRU - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
7h 25m€58–217Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
16h 9m€221–534Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuven to Dunkirk
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerick
28h 42m€241–545Fly Brussels Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kerry Airport (KIR)BRU - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
8h 50m€85–242Fly Brussels Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRU - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
9h 43m€121–255Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cork Airport (ORK)CRL - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
9h 12m€77–190
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Limerick is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €220 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Limerick is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €100 - €260.
The distance between Leuven and Limerick is 988 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Limerick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 9m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Leuven to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Leuven. It is currently 6:23 PM in Leuven and 5:23 PM in Limerick.
There are 135+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Limerick, Ireland?
Brussels Airlines, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kerry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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