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Limerick: how to get there and around

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Limerick is a city of 102,287 people in Ireland (Munster), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Limerick railway station.

Key facts

Population102,287
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Area21 km²
Time zoneEurope/Dublin (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Dialling code+353
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesBS 1363
Postal codesV94
Coordinates52.665, -8.623
Limerick

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Daylight in Limerick runs from about 7 h 42 min a day in late December to 16 h 57 min in late June (computed for 52.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Limerick is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shannon Airport (SNN), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 10,495-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Cork International Airport (ORK, 92 km), Kerry Airport (KIR, 81 km).

Flights to Limerick: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Limerick railway station. Trains to Limerick

Buses to Limerick · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Quimper, Cloppenburg, Spokane, New Brunswick, Kansas City, Santa Clara, Hohenlohe.

Common questions

Which airport serves Limerick?

Shannon Airport (SNN), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Limerick?

About 102,287 people live in Limerick, across 21 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Limerick in?

Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Limerick?

The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Limerick?

Dublin (175 km), Liverpool (386 km), Cardiff (395 km), Belfast (279 km), Birkenhead (384 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.