Cheapest€32.00
- Aer Lingus AL621506:1248m07:00Belfast BHDLimerick SNN
Door to door 3h 58mCO2 70.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Belfast to Limerick costs €32.00 at the cheapest and takes 3h 57m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 287 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 287 km
- Fastest
- 3h 57m
- Average
- 3h 58m
- Services per day
- 4
- Cheapest
- €32.00
- CO2 per passenger
- 70.6 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 September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 3h 58m | 48m | 3h 10m | €42.03 | 70.6 kg | 2 |
- 3h 58mFastest, by Flight
- €42.03Cheapest, by Flight
- 70.6 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 287 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€42.14
- Irish Rail IR844307:301h 9m08:39Belfast Lanyon PlaceDublin Heuston
- Irish Rail IR303909:421h 24m11:06Dublin HeustonLimerick railway station
Changes at Dublin, with 63 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 4h 20mCO2 10.5 kgChanges 1Refundable
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 modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail2 changes | rail | 08:00 | 13:04 | 5h 4m |
| Dublin Express2 changes | 785 | 08:50 | 13:56 | 5h 15m |
| Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail2 changes | rail | 09:00 | 14:04 | 5h 4m |
| Aircoach4 changes | 705x | 09:10 | 14:04 | 4h 59m |
| Goldline Express2 changes | X2 | 09:30 | 14:56 | 5h 35m |
| Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail2 changes | rail | 10:00 | 16:02 | 6h 2m |
| Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail2 changes | rail | 10:00 | 15:09 | 5h 9m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Belfast to Limerick | WedSep 9 | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €83.33 | €69.17 | €60.91 | €68.58 | €56.19 | €51.47 | €48.52 | €42.03 | €52.06 | €47.34 | €52.65 | €43.80 | €44.98 | €46.75 |
| Train | €97.69 | €119.14 | €100.44 | €82.84 | €68.54 | €70.19 | €59.74 | €56.99 | €73.49 | €62.49 | €71.29 | €53.69 | €47.64 | €48.19 |
| Ferry | €122.44 | €118.04 | €104.84 | €91.09 | €93.29 | €80.09 | €81.74 | €77.89 | €77.34 | €80.09 | €81.74 | €80.09 | €70.74 | €66.89 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €32.00
Limerick is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere downtown works. We still do not sell the room.
Rooms within reach of Limerick railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Belfast to Limerick
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €32.0090 days
- €39.6760 days
- €39.3945 days
- €34.3630 days
- €32.0021 days
- €46.7514 days
- €48.527 days
- €60.913 days
- €83.331 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €32.00.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 160 percent. The most expensive point is €83.33, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 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 21 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.
- €43.80Sun
- €44.98Mon
- €46.75Tue
- €42.03Wed
- €52.06Thu
- €47.34Fri
- €52.65Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €48.52Sep
- €39.94Oct
- €32.00Nov
- €36.72Dec
- €31.41Jan
- €31.41Feb
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
- 25% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 75% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 287 km against 279 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Dublin, Manchester, Liverpool. The gap between arriving and leaving is 63 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 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 Belfast at 06:12 and the last at 07:30, across 2 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.
Belfast
Rail
- Belfast Lanyon Place
- Queen's Quay, Belfast
- Belfast Grand Central station
Bus
- Belfast Europa Buscentre
- Belfast Grand Central Station
Air
- BFS
- BHD
Ferry
- Belfast Ferry Terminal
- Belfast Cruise Terminal
Limerick
Rail
- Limerick railway station
- Adare railway station
- Croom Railway Station
Bus
- 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 cab stand 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 | €32.00 | 3h 57m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
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 | €19.50 | 61% |
| Taxes | €3.51 | 11% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 22% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 6% |
| Total you pay | €32.00 | 100% |
Limerick is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Baggage storage near Limerick railway station
Most of the points near Limerick railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Belfast to Limerick
The questions people actually ask about this trip, 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 Belfast to Limerick?
The fastest journey from Belfast to Limerick takes 3h 57m door to door, of which 48m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 3h 58m, 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 Belfast to Limerick?
The cheapest fare from Belfast to Limerick is €32.00, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €46.75. 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 Belfast to Limerick?
The cheapest way from Belfast to Limerick is by Flight, at €42.03 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 3h 58m 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.
When should I book Belfast to Limerick?
Fares from Belfast to Limerick bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €32.00. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 160 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Belfast to Limerick?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Belfast to Limerick, at €42.03. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Belfast to Limerick?
January is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Belfast to Limerick, at €31.41 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 service from Belfast to Limerick?
1 operators sell services from Belfast to Limerick across 1 modes: Aer Lingus. 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 Belfast to Limerick?
25 percent of the services we sell from Belfast to Limerick are direct. The rest connect at Dublin, Manchester, Liverpool, with about 63 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Belfast to Limerick use?
Services from Belfast to Limerick by Flight leave from Belfast BHD and arrive at Limerick SNN. Allow about 3h 10m 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 Belfast to Limerick?
0 of the 1 operators we sell from Belfast 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 modeled 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 Belfast to Limerick on September 8, 2026: 287 km of route against 279 km in a straight line, 4 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €32.00, and 3h 57m 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 line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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