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How to get fromPortrush to Limerickby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Portrush to Limerick by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712 / ...
    8h 3m
    €56–186

  2. Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Laganside Bus Stationbus bus 218
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712 / ...
    8h 56m
    €32–169

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain train Re / ...
    8h 53m
    €52–73

  4. Drive  360.3 km

    1. Drive from Portrush to Limerickcar car 360.3 km
    4h 50m
    €67–96

  5. Train via Newbridge

    1. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newbridgetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Newbridge to Limericktrain train Re
    9h 58m
    €55–80

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 234
    2. Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Galwaybus bus 64
    3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbertbus bus 51
    11h 36m
    €55–78

Portrush to Limerick by train and bus

Calendar94Weekly Services
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 473.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Limerick via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Limerick Arthurs Qy via Coleraine Buscentre, Laganside Bus Station, Queens Square, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 10 in around 8h 56m.

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