There are 4 ways to get from Limerick to Dublin by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
7h 25m€90–297Train, ferry
- Take the train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
16h 56m€330–674Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Dublincar
18h 16m€126–258Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 960
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walkbus
23h 39m
Limerick to Dublin by foot, train, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Dublin is to train and fly which costs €90 - €300 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Dublin is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €90 - €300.
The distance between Limerick and Dublin is 1050 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Dublin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 56m and costs €330 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Limerick to Dublin, including transfers.
Dublin is 1h behind Limerick. It is currently 1:48 AM in Limerick and 12:48 AM in Dublin.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Limerick, France and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Dublin. However, you can walk to Quimper, take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, then take the bus to Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Dublin Ferryport B+I via Quimper, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, and Holyhead Ferry in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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