There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Clonmacnoise by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 850 bus
best- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Cloghanbus 72
- Take the bus from Cloghan to Clonmacnoisebus 850
3h 18m€23–31Bus via Roscrea
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Roscrea Aby Stbus 735
- Take the bus from Roscrea Aby St to Clonmacnoisebus 850
3h 47m€13–18Train
- Take the train from Limerick to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
4h 11m€19–28Drive 103 km
- Drive from Limerick to Clonmacnoisecar 103 km
1h 23m€18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Cloghanbus Ul06
3h 28m€17–25
Limerick to Clonmacnoise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Clonmacnoise is to bus via Roscrea which costs €13 - €19 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Clonmacnoise is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Clonmacnoise. However, there are services departing from Limerick Colbert and arriving at Clonmacnoise via Cloghan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Limerick and Clonmacnoise is 115 km. The road distance is 103 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Clonmacnoise without a car is to bus and line 850 bus which takes 3h 18m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Limerick to Clonmacnoise, including transfers.
Limerick to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Limerick Colbert station.
The best way to get from Limerick to Clonmacnoise is to bus and line 850 bus which takes 3h 18m and costs €23 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €28 and takes 4h 11m.
Limerick to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cloghan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Clonmacnoise is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Limerick to Clonmacnoise.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Clonmacnoise, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Limerick Colbert to Clonmacnoise via Cloghan in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Limerick to Clonmacnoise via Athenry, Athlone, and Athlone Stn in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €19–26
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- info@locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Cloghan to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Roscrea Aby St to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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