How to get to Limerick from Dublin

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from Dublin to Limerick

How to get to Limerick from Dublin by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Dublin to Limerick is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    15:302h13
    Dublin
    17:43Limerick
    £191One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    15:302h13
    Dublin
    17:43Limerick
    £191One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    6:001h58
    Dublin
    7:58Limerick
    £241One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    16:252h14
    Dublin
    18:39Limerick
    £191One-way
    0 changes
  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    17:001h58
    Dublin
    18:58Limerick
    £241One-way
    1 change
  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    15:001h59
    Dublin
    16:59Limerick
    £241One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Dublin to Limerick

Travel to Limerick easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dublin to Limerick.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Dublin and Limerick including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Dublin to Limerick is a coach with an average price of £16.

This is compared to other travel options from Dublin to Limerick:

A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dublin to Limerick costing on average £23.

The fastest way to travel from Dublin to Limerick is by train with an average journey time of 2h 7m.

Other travel options to Limerick take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 49m.

The Dublin to Limerick distance is approximately 175 km.
The average frequency per day from Dublin to Limerick is:
  • Around 30 coaches per day.
  • Around 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dublin and Limerick as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dublin to Limerick:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Dublin, Airport (Terminal 2) and arrive in Limerick, Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Dublin to Limerick, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Irish Citylink, Alibus, Infobus, Dublin Coach, J.J.Kavanagh & Sons to go to Limerick by coach.
  • Travel with Irish Rail to go to Limerick by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Dublin to Limerick with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Dublin Coach, J.J.Kavanagh & Sons.
  • 2 direct trains per day with Irish Rail.
Omio customers who travel from Dublin to Limerick often also extend their vacation to go to Galway, Cork, Dublin Airport, Killarney, Ennis. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Limerick and these popular destinations at a great price.

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