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How to get fromLyon to Limerickby plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Limerick by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LYS - SNN
    7h 53m
    €107–372

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LYS - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    7h 45m
    €92–253

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Limerickcar car
    25h 22m
    €275–346

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cork Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LYS - ORK
    2. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    7h 43m
    €109–350

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane GVA - SNN
    10h 8m
    €126–317

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GVA - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    9h 35m
    €116–298

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newbridgetrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Newbridge to Limericktrain train Re
    31h 20m
    €522–1,380

  8. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 300
    33h 46m
    €488–1,298

Lyon to Limerick by bus, foot, subway, train, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration33h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€488Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,323.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Limerick, Ireland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) twice daily.

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