There are 6 ways to get from Malin Head to Limerick by car, train, or bus
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Malin Head to Castlerock
- Take the train from Castlerock to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
8h 58m€67–96Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Dublin Airport Zone 16933 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay712
10h 1m€42–58Drive 373.2 km
- Drive from Malin Head to Limerick373.2 km
5h 3m€63–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Parnell Square East933 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
10h 25m€43–57Bus
- Take the bus from Malin to Letterkenny Bus Station951
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Square964
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Limerick Colbert Station51
11h 30mBus #2
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Station51
11h 50m€48–67
Malin Head to Limerick by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malin Head to Limerick is to bus and train which costs €40 - €60 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Malin Head to Limerick is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Malin Head to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Malin Head and arriving at Limerick Arthur's Quay via Carndonagh and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Malin Head and Limerick is 583 km. The road distance is 373.2 km.
The best way to get from Malin Head to Limerick without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 10h 1m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Malin Head to Limerick, including transfers.
Malin Head to Limerick bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Carndonagh station.
Malin Head to Limerick bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malin Head to Limerick is 373 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Malin Head to Limerick.
There are 132+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Malin Head, Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from Malin Head to Limerick Arthur's Quay via Malin Head, Carndonagh, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 10h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Castlerock to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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 Connolly to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Carndonagh to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Carndonagh to Parnell Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- mcgonaglebuncrana@gmail.com
- Website
- mcgonaglebushire.com
Bus from Malin to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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