There are 8 ways to get from Sunderland to Limerick by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newcastle to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)NCL - SNN
7h 53m€99–192Fly Newcastle to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)NCL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
8h 15m€61–182Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sunderland to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
17h 2mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- 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
17h 27mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunderland to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Limerick
9h 51m€140–246Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)MAN - SNN
9h 13m€82–392Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)EDI - SNN
7h 33m€95–353Bus, bus and ferry via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
18h 50m
Newcastle (NCL) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Limerick is to fly and train which costs €60 - €190 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €95 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Limerick Arthur's Quay via Glasgow Buchanan, Glengall Street and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Sunderland and Limerick is 598 km.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Limerick without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 17h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Sunderland to Limerick, including transfers.
Sunderland to Limerick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Limerick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 139+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Limerick, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Air France fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Shannon Airport (SNN) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sunderland to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €270–320
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–320
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 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 Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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/
Bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €41
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
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