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Limerick · Ireland

Car hire and driving in Limerick

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Ireland traffic drives on the left. Picking up at SNN means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Limerick

Car rental from Limerick: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Limerick to CorkIreland86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Limerick to DublinIreland175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Limerick to BelfastUnited Kingdom279 km (173 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Limerick to SwanseaUnited Kingdom340 km (211 mi)about 5 h 11 min
Limerick to BirkenheadUnited Kingdom384 km (238 mi)about 5 h 51 min
Limerick to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom386 km (240 mi)about 5 h 53 min
Limerick to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom392 km (244 mi)about 5 h 59 min
Limerick to CardiffUnited Kingdom395 km (245 mi)about 6 h 1 min
Limerick to PlymouthUnited Kingdom401 km (249 mi)about 6 h 7 min
Limerick to NewportUnited Kingdom402 km (250 mi)about 6 h 8 min
Limerick to St HelensUnited Kingdom403 km (250 mi)about 6 h 9 min
Limerick to WiganUnited Kingdom411 km (256 mi)about 6 h 16 min
Limerick to LondonUnited Kingdom594 km (369 mi)about 9 h 4 min
Limerick to BerlinGermany1,483 km (921 mi)about 22 h 37 min
Limerick to MadridSpain1,412 km (877 mi)about 21 h 32 min
Limerick to ParisFrance879 km (546 mi)about 13 h 24 min
Limerick to HamburgGermany1,243 km (772 mi)about 18 h 57 min
Limerick to BarcelonaSpain1,493 km (928 mi)about 22 h 46 min
Limerick to MunichGermany1,511 km (939 mi)about 23 h 3 min
Limerick to MilanItaly1,519 km (944 mi)about 23 h 10 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 compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Limerick?

The left, as everywhere in Ireland.

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.