There are 12 ways to get from Limerick to Bournemouth by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SNN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
6h 49m£72–272Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain
22h 56mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
30h 38m£108–787Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Bournemouthcar
13h 46m£113–425Bus to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
7h 42m£84–261Fly Shannon Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SNN - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
7h 41m£87–330Fly Shannon Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SNN - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Bournemouthtrain
7h 43m£81–347Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
8h 46m£115–266Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
9h 9m£81–218Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
9h 40m£117–233Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
25h 53mBus, car ferry via Dublin
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
31h 48m£153–1,057
Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Bournemouth is to bus and fly and train which costs £80 - £220 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Bournemouth is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs £70 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthurs Qy and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 53m.
The distance between Limerick and Bournemouth is 483 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Bournemouth without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 22h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Limerick to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Limerick to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Limerick to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
There are 2657+ hotels available in Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Bournemouth, England?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Bournemouth. However, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bournemouth Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bournemouth via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Birmingham New Street in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £16–22
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–490
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- £22–120
- Car Single Ticket
- £100–490
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–420
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £65–110
- Passenger Car
- £85–420
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–280
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £144
- Car&Adult
- £280
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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