There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Aran Island by bus, car ferry, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ailt an Chorráinbus 971
- Take the car ferry from Burtonport to Arranmorecarferry
10h 54m€59–106Train, bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Broombridge to Sligotrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
- Take the taxi from Donegal to Burtonporttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Burtonport to Arranmorecarferry
11h 32mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Burtonportcar
- Take the car ferry from Burtonport to Arranmorecarferry
4h 44m€73–114Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ailt an Chorráinbus 971
- Take the car ferry from Burtonport to Arranmorecarferry
11h 5m€60–97Bus, car ferry #2
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ailt an Chorráinbus 971
- Take the car ferry from Burtonport to Arranmorecarferry
12h 5m€65–103
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Aran Island is to bus and car ferry which costs €60 - €100 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Aran Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 44m and costs €70 - €120.
The distance between Limerick and Aran Island is 512 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Aran Island without a car is to bus and car ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 10h 54m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Limerick to Aran Island, including transfers.
There are 200+ hotels available in Aran Island.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Aran Island, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Aran Island. However, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 10, take the bus to Letterkenny Bus, take the bus to Ailt an Chorráin, walk to Burtonport, then take the car ferry to Arranmore. Alternatively, you can take the train to Limerick Junction, take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston Train Stn, take the bus to Broombridge, walk to Broombridge, take the train to Sligo, walk to Sligo Markievicz, take the bus to Donegal, take the taxi to Burtonport, then take the car ferry to Arranmore.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Broombridge to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–26
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ailt an Chorráin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353749542000
- hello@thearranmoreferry.com
- Website
- thearranmoreferry.com
Car ferry from Burtonport to Arranmore
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- thearranmoreferry.com
- Adult
- €15
- Car & Driver
- €30
- Phone
- +353 74 954 2233
- info@arranmoreferry.com
- Website
- arranmoreferry.com
Car ferry from Burtonport to Arranmore
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://arranmoreferry.com/
- Adult
- €15
- Car & Driver
- €30
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Happi Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 971 5092
Donegal Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 259 9429
Brendan McBrearty
- Phone
- +353 74 972 3420
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