There are 10 ways to get from Swindon to Limerick by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
5h 59m€117–340Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 26m€67–205Train, ferry, bus via Holyhead
- Take the train from Swindon 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 bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
14h 6m€155–284Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic
15h 44m€119–242Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LGW - SNN
7h 15m€83–315Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane STN - SNN
7h 7m€98–268Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 25m€90–218Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 32m€133–379Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BHX - SNN
7h 18m€106–300Train, ferry, bus #2
- Take the train from Swindon to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 55
15h 1m€139–270
Swindon to Limerick by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Limerick is to train and fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €110 - €340.
The distance between Swindon and Limerick is 768 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Limerick without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Holyhead which takes 14h 6m and costs €150 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Swindon to Limerick, including transfers.
There are 147+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Limerick. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Swindon to Limerick Arthur's Quay via Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Abbey Street, and Burgh Quay in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Waterford to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
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
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.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
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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