There are 11 ways to get from Limerick to Gloucester by bus, plane, train, 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 52m£68–174Fly 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
6h 5m£45–194Bus, ferry, train via Fishguard
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- 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
14h 21m£78–178Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Waterfordtrain Re
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- 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 24m£73–172Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport 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 15m£50–151Fly 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 5m£95–372Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport 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 31m£52–170Bus 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 8m£49–193Bus to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Gloucestertrain
8h 3m£112–391Fly 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 52m£51–248Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Gloucestertrain
15h 40m£88–233
Limerick to Gloucester by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Gloucester is to bus and fly and train which costs £50 - £160 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Gloucester is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs £45 - £200.
The distance between Limerick and Gloucester is 365 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Gloucester without a car is to bus and ferry and train via Fishguard which takes 14h 21m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Limerick to Gloucester, including transfers.
There are 1480+ 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 bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Gloucester via Waterford Bus Station, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, and Cardiff Central in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- +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
- £50–65
- 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 Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport 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 Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–190
- On Foot
- £35–45
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