There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Carrickfergus by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 2 Zone 21bus 723
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
5h 50mBus via Pottinger's Entry High Street
cheapest- 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 705x
6h 21m£29–41Train
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
5h 54m£40–57Drive 207.9 mi
- Drive from Limerick to Carrickferguscar 207.9 mi
4h 21m£52–74Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
6h 52m£52–101Train via Tipperary
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
6h 40m£41–60Fly Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SNN - BHD
7h 32m£84–233
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Carrickfergus is to bus via Pottinger's Entry High Street which costs £28 - £45 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Carrickfergus is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Carrickfergus station. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthurs Qy and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Limerick to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Carrickfergus via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Limerick and Carrickfergus is 240 miles. The road distance is 209.1 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Carrickfergus without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Limerick to Carrickfergus, including transfers.
Limerick to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Flight Link Limited, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Limerick to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick station.
The best way to get from Limerick to Carrickfergus is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £240 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Carrickfergus via Terminal 2 Zone 21, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, and Belfast Grand Central in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Limerick to Carrickfergus via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.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/
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
- +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/
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More Questions & Answers
Limerick to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Flight Link Limited, arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 21 station.
Limerick to Carrickfergus train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Carrickfergus is 209 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Limerick to Carrickfergus.
There are 1225+ hotels available in Carrickfergus.














