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How do I get from Shannon airport to Limerick city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Expressway 51 to Limerick Colbert at €11, 30 min: 32 minutes quicker than the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert, for €4.20 more. The cheapest is the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert at €6.80, 39–66 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Expressway 51 to Limerick Colbert runs 08:50–21:55. Outside those hours, the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Expressway coaches carry luggage in the hold.
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The Bus Éireann and Expressway stops are just outside the main terminal, and every service boards there.
Tickets
Buy a bus ticket at the self-service kiosk in the Arrivals Hall, or on the bus itself.
The taxi rank
The cab and taxi desk is in the Arrivals Hall and arranges a car to anywhere. The fare is metered: there is no fixed price to Limerick. The airport advises booking ahead, as the desk can get very busy.
At night
Shannon Airport Taxis, which runs the arrivals desk, says its service runs 24/7. Bus 343 to Limerick also runs through the night, hourly after midnight.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
343 · Bus ÉireannBus 343 to Limerick Colbert
From
Bus Éireann stop outside the main terminal
To
Limerick Colbert bus and rail station, via William Street in the city centre
Runs
All night
Journey
39–66 min
EUR 6.80 single, EUR 11.50 return. With a TFI Leap card the single is EUR 4.76. If you pay the driver, have the exact fare ready.
It runs around the clock: every 20 to 30 minutes by day, then hourly after midnight, at 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00 and 05:00.
By day the ride is about an hour, as the bus calls at Shannon town and Bunratty; at night it is 39 minutes.
For the city centre, get off at William Street, five minutes before Colbert.
EUR 6.80 single, EUR 11.50 return; EUR 4.76 with a TFI Leap card.
Nothing leaves for Ennis between 00:05 and 05:50.
Weekdays 05:55, 06:55, 07:55, then hourly at 05 past from 09:05 to 14:05, 14:40, 15:25, 16:05, 16:40, 17:10, 17:40, 18:05, then hourly at 05 past to 00:05. Saturdays and Sundays 05:50, 06:55, 07:55, then hourly at 05 past from 09:05 to 00:05.
Expressway's Arrivals Gate stop outside the terminal
To
Cork bus station on Parnell Place, via Limerick
Luggage
Expressway coaches carry luggage in the hold.
Runs
08:50–19:55
Journey
150–160 min
EUR 24 adult single, EUR 15.85 child, the full fare for the stage. Expressway recommends reserving a seat online.
The coach waits about 15 minutes at Limerick Bus Station on the way; you stay on board.
Every day, including public holidays: hourly at 50 past from 08:50 to 18:50, then 19:55, 12 coaches. The 20:55 and 21:55 end at Limerick. No service on Christmas Day.
What is the best way from Shannon airport to Limerick city center?
For one traveler, the Expressway 51 to Limerick Colbert at €11, 30 min. 32 minutes quicker than the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert, for €4.20 more. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Shannon airport to Limerick city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert at €6.80. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Shannon airport to Limerick city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert at €6.80, 39–66 min; the fastest is the Expressway 51 to Limerick Colbert at €11, 30 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Limerick by any means. See every option by bus
How long does it take to get from Shannon airport to Limerick city center?
Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert: 39–66 min. Expressway 51 to Limerick Colbert: 30 min. Shannon Airport is 24 km from Limerick.
How far is Shannon airport from the city center?
24 km to Limerick. The fastest way in takes 30 min; the cheapest, the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert, 39–66 min.
Where do I catch the Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert at Shannon airport?
Bus Éireann stop outside the main terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Limerick Colbert bus and rail station, via William Street in the city centre.
Is there a train from Shannon airport to Limerick at night?
The Expressway 51 to Limerick Colbert runs 08:50–21:55. Outside those hours the bus 343 to Limerick Colbert is what remains; it is €6.80 for one traveler. Every day, including public holidays: hourly at 50 past from 08:50 to 18:50, then 19:55, 20:55 and 21:55. No service on Christmas Day.
Does the Bus 330 to Ennis go to Colbert station and Limerick city centre?
This goes to Ennis, the county town of Clare, not to Limerick.
Does the Expressway 51 to Galway go to Colbert station and Limerick city centre?
This goes to Galway, about two hours north, not to Limerick.
Does the Expressway 51 to Cork go to Colbert station and Limerick city centre?
This goes south to Cork, about two and a half hours away, after Limerick.
Does the Private transfer from Shannon to Galway go to Colbert station and Limerick city centre?
This goes to Galway, not Limerick: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
Shannon Airport is about 24 km from Limerick and 22 km from Ennis. No train serves it: the buses and coaches leave from just outside the terminal.
Bus 343 to Limerick runs day and night, hourly after midnight. Expressway 51 is faster but runs only from 08:50 to 21:55.
A TFI Leap card brings buses 343 and 330 down from EUR 6.80 to EUR 4.76 a ride.
Taxis run on the national meter, with no fixed fare to Limerick. From 08:00 to 20:00, Monday to Saturday, it starts at EUR 4.40 and adds EUR 1.32 a km; at night, on Sundays and holidays EUR 5.40 and EUR 1.81 a km.
For the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin and the Burren, ride bus 330 or Expressway 51 to Ennis and change to Bus Éireann route 350.
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