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How to get fromLimerick to Sunderlandby plane, bus, busferry, train, car or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Limerick to Sunderland by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to Newcastle

    best
    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSNN - NCL
    7h 18m
    £86–151

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Newcastle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)planeDUB - NCL
    6h 39m
    £43–137

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus712
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Sunderlandtrain
    16h 50m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Belfastcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Sunderlandcar
    9h 54m
    £120–297

  5. Fly Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeSNN - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thornabytrain
    3. Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain
    9h 9m
    £62–200

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeDUB - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
    9h 12m
    £58–218

  7. Fly Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSNN - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    7h 29m
    £85–242

  8. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeORK - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thornabytrain
    4. Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain
    10h 12m
    £64–199

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus712
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sunderland Interchangebus
    17h 20m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, train via Ayr

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus712
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry923
    4. Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Sunderlandtrain
    17h 51m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry, train via Ayr #2

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus300
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21busX1
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry923
    4. Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Sunderlandtrain
    18h 50m

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Newcastle (NCL) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Sunderland, England?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Air France fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Newcastle (NCL) twice daily.

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