There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Limerick by plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
5h 14m€50–217Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712
11h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Limerickcar
8h 13m€112–388Fly Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
6h 54m€50–167Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
7h 12m€56–172Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
6h 50m€61–225Fly Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
6h 46m€79–240Fly Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ABZ - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
7h 14m€82–229Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re
12h 8mBus and ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
12h 30m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Limerick is to fly and train which costs €50 - €170 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Limerick is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy via Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Scotland and Limerick is 549 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Limerick without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 11h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Scotland to Limerick, including transfers.
Scotland to Limerick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Limerick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 163+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Scotland and Limerick, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 5 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
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
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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 Heuston to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- 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
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.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 Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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