There are 6 ways to get from Limerick to Lisburn by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centrebus X1
5h 2m£20–26Train via Tipperary
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadowntrain Ic
5h 27m£34–51Drive 190 mi
- Drive from Limerick to Lisburncar 190 mi
4h 2m£47–68Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centrebus
6h 4m£37–82Train
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
5h 32m£38–56Bus via Belfast Glengall
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus 705x
6h 42m£34–47
Limerick to Lisburn by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Lisburn is to bus which costs £20 - £27 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Lisburn is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Lisburn. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthurs Qy and arriving at Sprucefield Shopping Centre via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Limerick to Lisburn. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Lisburn via Limerick Junction, Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Portadown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Limerick and Lisburn is 218 miles. The road distance is 191.1 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Lisburn without a car is to bus which takes 5h 2m and costs £20 - £27.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Limerick to Lisburn, including transfers.
Limerick to Lisburn bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Limerick to Lisburn train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick Junction station.
The best way to get from Limerick to Lisburn is to bus which takes 5h 2m and costs £20 - £27. Alternatively, you can train via Tipperary, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Lisburn, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Sprucefield Shopping Centre via Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Limerick to Lisburn via Limerick Junction, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Portadown in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £12–18
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–15
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–21
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £15–22
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
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Booking & Getting There
Limerick to Lisburn bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Limerick to Lisburn train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Lisburn is 191 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Limerick to Lisburn.
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