There are 13 ways to get from Limerick to Gloucester by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- 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 Gloucestertrain
6h 50m£86–194Fly Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SNN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
5h 58m£52–204Drive, 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 Gloucestercar
11h 48m£88–400Train, ferry
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Gloucestertrain
13h 51m£129–236Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
- Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stnbus 340
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Gloucestertrain
15h 33m£109–200Bus 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 Gloucestertrain
7h 13m£57–161Fly Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SNN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Gloucestertrain
7h 10m£115–352Bus 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 New Street to Gloucestertrain
7h 29m£65–165Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
7h 1m£61–243Fly 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 Paddington to Gloucestertrain
8h 7m£96–325Fly Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucestertrain
7h 49m£82–265Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Waterfordtrain Re
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Gloucestertrain
15h 47m£95–181Bus, ferry, train via Bristol
- Take the bus from Upr Mallow Street to SETU Cork Roadbus
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Wexford Hosplbus 340
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Gloucestertrain
16h 46m
Limerick to Gloucester by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Gloucester is to bus and fly and train which costs £55 - £170 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Gloucester is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs £50 - £210.
The distance between Limerick and Gloucester is 365 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Gloucester without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 51m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Limerick to Gloucester, including transfers.
There are 1602+ hotels available in Gloucester.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Gloucester, England?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Gloucester. However, you can take the bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Gloucester. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Gloucester via Dublin Terminal 1, Isle of Man Douglas, and Liverpool in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Limerick Junction to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- 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/
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/
- 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/
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Wexford Hospl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- 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 87 413 9208
- info@piltowncoaches.com
- Website
- piltowncoaches.com
Bus from Upr Mallow Street to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://piltowncoaches.com/
- 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
- £15–281
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £144
- Car&Adult
- £281
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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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