There are 5 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay712
5h 13m€33–44Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel705x
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
5h 38m€32–44Train
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
5h 25m€37–53Drive 319 km
- Drive from Belfast to Limerick319 km
4h 7m€56–80Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Station
7h 3m€60–135
Northern Ireland to Limerick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to bus via Dublin which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Glengall Street and arriving at Limerick Arthur's Quay via Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Northern Ireland to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Limerick via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Limerick is 365 km. The road distance is 319 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick without a car is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Limerick bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Glengall Street station.
Northern Ireland to Limerick train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Glengall Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Belfast Grand Central to Limerick via Dublin Connolly in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- 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
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Northern Ireland to Limerick bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Northern Ireland to Limerick train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northern Ireland to Limerick is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Northern Ireland to Limerick.
There are 133+ hotels available in Limerick.