There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Slieve Donard by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newrytrain Ic
5h 13m£139–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Mc Cluresbus 237 / ...
7h 15m£42–160Drive 182.4 mi
- Drive from Limerick to Slieve Donardcar 182.4 mi
4h 9m£45–65Bus to Kerry Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Newry Bus Stationbus
5h 59m£137–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Newcastle Bus Stationbus 520 / ...
7h 12m£56–75Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Golfl Links Housebus 520
8h 33m£54–69Fly 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
7h 6m£163–345
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Slieve Donard is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Slieve Donard is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Slieve Donard. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthurs Qy and arriving at Mc Clures via Dublin Airport T1 and Grand Central Station Stand 21. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Limerick to Slieve Donard. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Newry via Limerick Junction, Heuston and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Limerick and Slieve Donard is 225 miles. The road distance is 183.4 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Slieve Donard without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £130 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Limerick to Slieve Donard, including transfers.
Limerick to Slieve Donard bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Limerick to Slieve Donard train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick Junction station.
The best way to get from Limerick to Slieve Donard is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £130 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £160 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Limerick to Slieve Donard via Limerick Junction, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Newry in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Slieve Donard via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Grand Central Station Stand 21, and Mc Clures in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–250
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- 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 Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £8–12
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 Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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 Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Mc Clures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Newcastle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Golfl Links House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
- 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 Slieve Donard bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Limerick to Slieve Donard train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Slieve Donard is 183 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Limerick to Slieve Donard.
There are 347+ hotels available in Slieve Donard.















