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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Limerick by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LYS - SNN
    8h 3m
    €96–211

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Limerickcar car
    25h 21m

  3. 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
    9h 48m
    €115–330

  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
    8h 41m
    €102–230

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LYS - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 2m
    €98–243

  6. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache 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 Arthur's Quaybus bus 300
    33h 53m
    €162–310

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Limerick, Ireland?

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

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