Route · SNN to Limerick
Shannon Airport to Limerick City
25 min and 27 km from the arrivals hall to any address in Limerick, at the minimum fare for a private transfer.
25 min
Typical time
27 km
Distance
N18
Main road
2 to 70
Passengers
EUR 130
From, one way
Other ways to go
Bus, train or a private driver
| How | Time | Changes | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Éireann 343 | 39 to 62 min | None | 24 departures a day from Shannon Airport to Limerick Colbert Station, around the clock, on the Monday to Friday timetable (buseireann.ie, read 26.10.2026) |
| Private transfer | 25 min | None | Leaves when you clear arrivals, from the terminal to your door |
The route
East along the estuary
The shortest run we quote from Shannon. Most of it is the N18, past Bunratty and into the city from the west.
Shannon Airport
Pickup · arrivals hall
Your chauffeur waits inside arrivals with a name sign and walks you to the car parked a few minutes from the door.
Bunratty
Optional · on the N18
The castle and folk park stand beside the road halfway to Limerick, easy to add for a family stretching their legs after a long flight.
Limerick City
Drop-off · any address
Hotel door, a house in the suburbs, the university or the station. The city is compact and every vehicle we run fits its streets.
Vehicle
Which car for this run
Luggage decides more often than passenger count. Two people with four large cases travel better in an Executive MPV.
Executive Sedan
2 pax · 2 cases
Two travellers with hand luggage and a case each.
Executive MPV
7-8 pax · up to 10 cases
The default for families and any party with golf clubs. Every seat taken leaves less room for cases.
Minibus
16 pax
Tour groups and corporate parties travelling together.
Included
What the price covers
A fixed price for this route is confirmed in writing with your quote. Nothing is added at the end of the journey.
- Professional licensed chauffeur
- Meet and greet with a name sign
- Real-time flight monitoring
- Complimentary WiFi and still water
- Tolls and parking
- 30 minutes of complimentary waiting time
Questions
About this route
How long is the drive from Shannon Airport to Limerick?
About 25 min for 27 km, most of it on the N18. The time we quote is door to door, from the arrivals hall to your address in Limerick.
How much is a private transfer from Shannon Airport to Limerick?
This route is charged at our minimum fare, the lowest price for any private transfer we run. The amount is fixed in your written quote and covers the whole vehicle, not each passenger.
Is there a bus from Shannon Airport to Limerick?
Yes. Bus Éireann route 343 runs from the airport to Limerick Colbert Station around the clock, and the comparison above gives its times. The bus suits a solo traveller with light luggage. A private car suits a family, a group or anyone landing late.
Can you collect us in Limerick for the flight home?
Yes. Book both legs in one enquiry and the return pickup is planned around your departure time. Most of our Shannon to Limerick bookings are arrivals, so it is worth asking for the return at the same time.
Do you drop at the University of Limerick?
Yes. The campus is in Castletroy on the eastern side of the city, and we drive to the building or residence you give us rather than the main gate.
Arriving
Where we drop in Limerick
Any address in the city or county. These come up most.
- Hotels in the city centreAny street
- University of LimerickCastletroy
- Thomond ParkMatch days
- Colbert StationRail and coach
- Adare villageFurther south-west
Options
One way, return, or keep the car
One way
The standard airport transfer, quoted as one journey with tolls and parking inside the price.
Most arrivals
Return, booked together
The arrival and the run back to Shannon in one enquiry, with your address already on file for the second leg.
Business trips and short stays
Keep the car for the day
Land in the morning and spend the day with the same chauffeur: Bunratty, Adare or the Clare coast, then your hotel in Limerick.
Families and touring parties
Reviews
What our guests say
Next step
Land at Shannon, be in Limerick before the bags are unpacked.
Send the flight number and the address. The price comes back fixed, with the name of the chauffeur who meets you.