Cheapest€19.59
- Irish Rail IR379214:101h 22m15:32Dublin HeustonLimerick railway station
Door to door 2h 6mCO2 5.8 kgChanges 0Refundable
Travelling from Dublin to Limerick costs €19.59 at the cheapest and takes 2h door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 179 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 179 km
- Fastest
- 2h
- Average
- 3h 18m
- Services per day
- 17
- Cheapest
- €19.59
- CO2 per passenger
- 32.6 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h | 1h 16m | 44m | €22.89 | 5.8 kg | 8 |
| Flight | 3h 49m | 39m | 3h 10m | €31.41 | 44.5 kg | 9 |
- 2hFastest, by Train
- €22.89Cheapest, by Train
- 5.8 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 179 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€26.19
- Irish Rail IR935606:361h 16m07:52Dublin HeustonLimerick railway station
Door to door 2hCO2 5.8 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this journey yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Dublin to Limerick | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €62.49 | €47.09 | €53.69 | €33.89 | €35.54 | €29.49 | €31.69 | €37.19 | €31.14 | €31.69 | €31.69 | €23.99 | €22.89 | €32.24 |
| Flight | €50.29 | €40.85 | €41.44 | €34.95 | €31.41 | €31.41 | €33.18 | €31.41 | €31.41 | €31.41 | €31.41 | €31.41 | €31.41 | €31.41 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €19.59
Limerick is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere central works. We still do not sell the room.
Rooms within reach of Limerick railway station
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Dublin to Limerick
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €19.0490 days
- €18.4960 days
- €21.7945 days
- €20.6930 days
- €22.3421 days
- €31.4114 days
- €31.697 days
- €41.443 days
- €50.291 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €18.49.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 172 percent. The dearest point is €50.29, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €31.41Sun
- €23.99Mon
- €22.89Tue
- €31.41Wed
- €31.41Thu
- €31.14Fri
- €31.41Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €29.49Sept
- €21.79Oct
- €20.14Nov
- €21.79Dec
- €20.14Jan
- €17.39Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 76% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 24% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 179 km against 175 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Waterford, Belfast, Galway, Cork. The gap between arriving and leaving is 49 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Dublin at 06:36 and the last at 18:23, across 8 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Dublin
Rail
- Dublin Heuston
- Dublin Connolly
- Dublin Pearse railway station
Coach
- Dublin Busaras
- Busáras
Air
- DUB
Ferry
- Dublin Ferryport
- Dublin Port Terminal 1
Limerick
Rail
- Limerick railway station
- Adare railway station
- Croom Railway Station
Coach
- Limerick Bus Station
- Bunratty
Air
- SNN
Landing at SNN after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Limerick
Settled in advance, so the ride into Limerick costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aer Lingus | €31.41 | 3h 49m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Air Transat | €31.41 | 3h 49m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 ASL Airlines France | €31.41 | 3h 49m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Irish Rail | €19.59 | 2h | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €16.00 | 82% |
| Taxes | €1.60 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 10% |
| Total you pay | €19.59 | 100% |
Limerick is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Left luggage near Limerick railway station
Most of the points near Limerick railway station open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Questions about Dublin to Limerick
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Dublin to Limerick?
The fastest journey from Dublin to Limerick takes 2h door to door, of which 1h 16m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 18m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Dublin to Limerick?
The cheapest fare from Dublin to Limerick is €19.59, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €33.18. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Dublin to Limerick?
The cheapest way from Dublin to Limerick is by Train, at €22.89 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 2h door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Dublin to Limerick?
The fastest way from Dublin to Limerick is by Train, at 2h door to door. Only 1h 16m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €22.89.
When should I book Dublin to Limerick?
Fares from Dublin to Limerick bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €18.49. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 172 percent, measured on 29 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Dublin to Limerick?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Dublin to Limerick, at €22.89. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 29 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Dublin to Limerick?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Dublin to Limerick, at €17.39 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Dublin to Limerick?
4 operators sell services from Dublin to Limerick across 2 modes: Aer Lingus, Air Transat, ASL Airlines France, Irish Rail. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Dublin to Limerick?
76 percent of the services we sell from Dublin to Limerick are direct. The rest connect at Waterford, Belfast, Galway, Cork, with about 49 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Dublin to Limerick produce?
Travelling from Dublin to Limerick by Train produces about 5.8 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 44.5 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Dublin to Limerick use?
Services from Dublin to Limerick by Train leave from Dublin Heuston and arrive at Limerick railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Dublin to Limerick?
1 of the 4 operators we sell from Dublin to Limerick allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Dublin to Limerick on 9 September 2026: 179 km of route against 175 km in a straight line, 17 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €19.59, and 2h door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Limerick and elsewhere in Ireland. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Limerick before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
See Limerick on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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Other ways to make this journey
Arriving in Limerick
Leaving Limerick
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- 15Countries
- 19Operators
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