There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Castlemaine by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)DUB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
29h 46m$892–2,057Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)KIR - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
35h 38m$466–1,349Fly Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SNN - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
37h$867–6,024Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ORK - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
31h 58m$1,031–2,642Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)DUB - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
37h 12m$759–2,312Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Station
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NOC - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
2d 5h$758–2,381Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Albury (ABX)DUB - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
36h 18m$771–2,331
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Castlemaine is to bus and fly and train which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 35h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Castlemaine is to bus and fly and train which takes 29h 46m and costs $850 - $2,100.
The distance between Limerick and Castlemaine is 17509 km.
It takes approximately 29h 46m to get from Limerick to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Castlemaine is 11h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 2:09 AM in Limerick and 1:09 PM in Castlemaine.
There are 94+ hotels available in Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Castlemaine. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the line 479 bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Castlemaine Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the line 479 bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Castlemaine Station.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Kerry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
Flights from Kerry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dublin Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Birmingham, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Birmingham, Delhi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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