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Bus 343 to Limerick ColbertorExpressway 51 to Galway?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert reaches Colbert station and Limerick city centre; the Expressway 51 to Galway does not. This goes to Galway, about two hours north, not to Limerick.

The Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert is quicker: 1 h 02 against 1 h 50.

Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert: Runs all night. Expressway 51 to Galway: 07:55–20:55.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 343 to Limerick ColbertExpressway 51 to GalwayDifference
1€6.80€16€9.20
2€13.60€32€18.40
3€20.40€48€27.60
4€27.20€64€36.80
5€34€80€46
6€40.80€96€55.20
7€47.60€112€64.40
8€54.40€128€73.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
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

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.

Bus 343 to Limerick Colbert: price for every party size

See the Bus Éireann timetable

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