There are 11 ways to get from London to Limerick by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
5h 2m€83–333Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LGW - SNN
5h 30m€57–280Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Limericktrain Re
11h 37m€153–260Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus 370
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 55
37h 21m€484–681Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Limerickcar
12h 44m€122–485Fly London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane STN - SNN
5h 38m€61–233Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
6h 39m€105–321Train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
6h 47m€65–363Fly London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain
7h 10m€72–221Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LHR - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
7h€93–278Fly London City Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
7h 9m€113–355
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Limerick is to fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from London to Limerick is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €340.
The distance between London and Limerick is 644 km.
The best way to get from London to Limerick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 37m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from London to Limerick, including transfers.
There are 158+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between London, England and Limerick, Ireland?
Aer Lingus flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €430–600
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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