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Limerick · Ireland

Buses to Limerick

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Limerick, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Limerick: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Limerick to CorkIreland86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Limerick to DublinIreland175 km (109 mi)about 3 h 24 min
Limerick to BelfastUnited Kingdom279 km (173 mi)about 5 h 15 min
Limerick to SwanseaUnited Kingdom340 km (211 mi)about 6 h 21 min
Limerick to BirkenheadUnited Kingdom384 km (238 mi)about 7 h 8 min
Limerick to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom386 km (240 mi)about 7 h 11 min
Limerick to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom392 km (244 mi)about 7 h 17 min
Limerick to CardiffUnited Kingdom395 km (245 mi)about 7 h 20 min
Limerick to PlymouthUnited Kingdom401 km (249 mi)about 7 h 27 min
Limerick to NewportUnited Kingdom402 km (250 mi)about 7 h 28 min
Limerick to St HelensUnited Kingdom403 km (250 mi)about 7 h 29 min
Limerick to WiganUnited Kingdom411 km (256 mi)about 7 h 38 min
Limerick to LondonUnited Kingdom594 km (369 mi)about 10 h 55 min
Limerick to BerlinGermany1,483 km (921 mi)about 26 h 51 min
Limerick to MadridSpain1,412 km (877 mi)about 25 h 35 min
Limerick to ParisFrance879 km (546 mi)about 16 h 1 min
Limerick to HamburgGermany1,243 km (772 mi)about 22 h 33 min
Limerick to BarcelonaSpain1,493 km (928 mi)about 27 h 2 min
Limerick to BirminghamUnited Kingdom455 km (282 mi)about 8 h 24 min
Limerick to CopenhagenDenmark1,413 km (878 mi)about 25 h 36 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.