Getting home from Shannon at 12 midnight

Dont be at yourself

I'm looking at flights from Shannon to Stockholm for the end of the month and, while they're a great price, the return flight leaves me arriving in Shannon at 11.30pm. Are there buses/trains running to Limerick or ideally Dublin at this time? If not, are there any cheap places to spend the night?

embraer170

Buses to Limerick or Dublin, I doubt it.

Cheap place to stay, how about the airport terminal.

John R

Last bus from Shannon to Limerick Monday-Sunday is at midnight, arr Limerick at 00.45
There is no bus that late to Dublin.

First bus from Shannon is 07.15(08.00 Sunday)
Earliest bus Limerick-Dublin is at 07.30. First train is at 06.45.

If you are sure you will clear the airport easily by midnight then book a room in Limerick otherwise it's a night in Shannon and the hotel at the airport (great southern) isn't particularly cheap, well over €100 per room anyway. I don't know if they allow people to sleep over in the terminal but even if yes it is a truly lousy way to spend a night.

John R

...Or option 2. Just remembered this one, turns out there is a way from Shannon to Dublin at that hour.

Citylink
Shannon dep 00.00 Galway arr 01.25
Galway dep 02.15 Dublin arr 05.45

Not a fantastic way to spend a night but better than an airport lounge and cheaper than a hotel.

Lex Luthor

John R wrote:

...Or option 2. Just remembered this one, turns out there is a way from Shannon to Dublin at that hour.

Citylink
Shannon dep 00.00 Galway arr 01.25
Galway dep 02.15 Dublin arr 05.45

Not a fantastic way to spend a night but better than an airport lounge and cheaper than a hotel.

that's what I'd do, at least you'll be back in dublin before rush hour traffic and you'll get a good few hrs kip

Dont be at yourself

Cheers guys, thanks for the help. boards never ceases to amaze me!

I'll probably go for that citylink thing, never had a problem sleeping on buses.

Paddy99

One point to remember is that that Citylink Bus to Dublin goes direct to Dublin airport I think....

por

Paddy99 wrote:

One point to remember is that that Citylink Bus to Dublin goes direct to Dublin airport I think....

Some do some don't go to www.citylink.ie for details

zeusnero

Anybody out there know if there is any private bus service from dublin to galway after the ireland vs italy soccer match next wednesday? The last bus to galway with bus eireann leaves at 9pm and the match doesn't finish until 9.15