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There are 9 ways to get from Clare to Doolin by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Clare to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Doolincar car
    13h 38m
    €134–504

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane STN - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to ATU Galwaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolinbus bus
    11h 36m
    €56–242

  3. Bus, line 320 bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STN - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    9h 56m
    €59–243

  4. Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    5. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    10h 28m
    €133–381

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cambridge South to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LGW - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    11h 1m
    €143–311

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LCY - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Ennis B na Trócairebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Doolinbus bus
    12h 17m
    €156–370

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Ennis B na Trócairebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Doolinbus bus
    12h 18m
    €69–248

  8. Line 320 bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane STN - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain train
    5. Take the train from Limerick to Ennistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    12h 42m
    €73–269

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane LTN - KIR
    4. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    13h 26m
    €126–354

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 38m

What companies run services between Clare, England and Doolin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Clare to Doolin. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Doolin. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bus Station, take the line 320 bus to Railway Station, walk to Audley End, take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, then take the bus to Doolin.

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