There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Limerick by train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Penzance to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re
18h 33m€286–595Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
10h€75–342Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to Saltashtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
31h 52mTrain to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NQY - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Stationbus
11h 39m€78–246Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane NQY - SNN
13h 32m€108–360Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
10h 14m€176–404Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NQY - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
13h 5m€99–369Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
12h 14m€106–324
Penzance to Limerick by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Limerick is to train and fly and bus which costs €75 - €250 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 10h and costs €75 - €350.
The distance between Penzance and Limerick is 1045 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Limerick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 33m and costs €280 - €600.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from Penzance to Limerick, including transfers.
There are 131+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Penzance to Limerick. However, you can take the train to Newport (S Wales), take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Limerick. Alternatively, you can take a train from Penzance to Limerick Colbert Station via Saltash, Fore Street Bottom, Derrys Cross, Plymouth, Port de Roscoff, Cork Port, Ringaskiddy, and Cork Bus Station in around 31h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Shannon Airport via Dublin Airport, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Dublin Airport, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Dublin Airport, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Train from Penzance to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €110–170
- 1st Class
- €250–350
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
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 Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Saltash
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €45–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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