There are 11 ways to get from Stafford to Limerick by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BHX - SNN
5h 42m€64–181Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Stafford to Crewe
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)MAN - SNN
6h 22m€53–212Train, ferry
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to LimerickIc
10h 29m€108–192Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stafford to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Limerick
7h 51m€112–153Train to Liverpool, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Stafford to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LPL - SNN
5h 46m€106–338Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Stafford to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
7h 19m€73–210Fly Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)MAN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Station
7h 45m€90–238Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
8h 16m€58–210Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Stafford to Crewe
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
8h 57m€58–201Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Stafford to Crewe
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
8h 55m€71–194Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
11h 8m€88–147
Stafford to Limerick by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Limerick is to train and fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €60 - €190.
The distance between Stafford and Limerick is 572 km.
The best way to get from Stafford to Limerick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 29m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Stafford to Limerick, including transfers.
There are 134+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Stafford, England and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Stafford to Limerick. However, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stafford to Limerick via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Liverpool to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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 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
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
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
- 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
- +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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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