There are 6 ways to get from Limerick to Kilkeel by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Stationbus X1
5h 53mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Limerick to Newbridgetrain Re
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newrytrain 1_Dn->Gc
7h 45m£27–40Drive 177.8 mi
- Drive from Limerick to Kilkeelcar 177.8 mi
3h 55m£44–63Bus to Kerry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Stationbus
6h 55mBus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Stationbus X1
7h 3mFly from Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SNN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Stationbus
8h 12m
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Kilkeel is to train which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Kilkeel is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Kilkeel. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthur's Quay and arriving at Newry Street via Dublin Airport T1 and Newry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Limerick and Kilkeel is 212 miles. The road distance is 178.9 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Kilkeel without a car is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Limerick to Kilkeel, including transfers.
Limerick to Kilkeel bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthur's Quay station.
The best way to get from Limerick to Kilkeel is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 45m.
Limerick to Kilkeel bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Kilkeel is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Limerick to Kilkeel.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Kilkeel, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Newry Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Dublin Airport T1, and Newry Bus Station in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Limerick to Newry Street via Newbridge, Hazelhatch, Dublin Connolly, Newry, Newry Train Station [bus stop], and Newry Bus Station in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £12–18
Train from Dublin Connolly to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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