There are 6 ways to get from Londonderry to Limerick by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from North West Transport Hub to Dublin Airport T2bus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712
6h 53mBus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
7h 53m€39–54Train
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
7h 43m€58–84Drive 321 km
- Drive from Londonderry to Limerickcar 321 km
4h 11m€57–83Fly
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LDY - SNN
8h 32m€104–390Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceanntbus 64
- Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain Ic
8h 7m€42–58
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Limerick is to bus via Dublin which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Limerick is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Limerick. However, there are services departing from North West Transport Hub and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy via Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Londonderry to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Londonderry and arriving at Limerick via Belfast Grand Central, Connolly, Dublin Heuston and Limerick Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Londonderry and Limerick is 443 km. The road distance is 321 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Limerick without a car is to bus which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Londonderry to Limerick, including transfers.
Londonderry to Limerick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from North West Transport Hub station.
Londonderry to Limerick train services, operated by Translink, depart from Londonderry station.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Limerick is to bus which takes 6h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 7h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €390 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?
You can take a bus from North West Transport Hub to Limerick Arthurs Qy via Dublin Airport T2 and Airport Zone 10 in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Londonderry to Limerick via Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, and Limerick Junction in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- 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
Train from Galway to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from North West Transport Hub to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Londonderry to Limerick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Airport T2 station.
Londonderry to Limerick train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Limerick is 321 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Londonderry to Limerick.
There are 164+ hotels available in Limerick.