There are 6 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 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 712
5h 13m€28–52Train
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain Rail
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain 212 / ...
6h€36–52Drive 319 km
- Drive from Belfast to Limerickcar 319 km
4h 8m€55–79Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Stationbus
7h 4m€60–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain Rail
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
5h 29m€35–48Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 735
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Northern Ireland to Limerick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €50 - €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 Great Central and arriving at Limerick via Connolly, Dublin Heuston and Limerick Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
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 €27 - €55.
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 Translink, depart from Belfast Great Central station.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Limerick is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €27 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h.
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 Great Central to Limerick via Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, and Limerick Junction in around 6h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great 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 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- 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
- €11–25
- 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/
Bus from George's Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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)1 465 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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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 Translink, arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northern Ireland to Limerick is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Northern Ireland to Limerick.
There are 144+ hotels available in Limerick.











