Travel Information
Arriving in Limerick
List of the main airports and distances from the city and the hotel:
1)Airport: Dublin Airport
o By taxi the journey would take approximately two hours and be very expensive.
o By coach there are a number of bus services to and from Dublin Airport and Limerick. The journey takes approximately 2.5 – 3 hours. Coach services are provided by
- the M7 Express (recommended as fastest) Take green N7 express bus from airport coach park and change at Red Cow Luas stop for M7 Express Limerick bus (these buses are synchronised to link with each other).
http://dublincoach.ie/timetables/dublin_coach_journey_planner.php
- JJ Kavanagh coaches provide an alternative but slightly slower coach to Limerick from Dublin Airport
http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/images/events/Limerick-Dublin%20FEB%202012.pdf
o Limerick Railway Station (Colbert Station) is located in Parnell St, just a 10 minute stroll from the Strand Hotel.There is a Dublin airport coach that links to Heuston Station in Dublin where it is possible to take a train to Limerick Colbert Station. Price depends on time of booking (internet booking is cheapest by far) Train time from Heuston Station approximately 2.5 hours. http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/
2) Airport: Shannon Airport
o Shannon Airport is the gateway to the wor
ld from the West of Ireland located just 15 minutes by car from the Strand Hotel, making the hotel the ideal stopover for business & leisure travellers alike.
o Taxis will take 15 – 20 minutes and cost approximately €30
o There are a number of alternatives for coaches from Shannon Airport to Limerick for a journey that takes approximately 45 minutes, including:
- Bus Eireann: http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1290185006-343.pdf
- JJ Kavanagh: http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/images/events/Limerick-Dublin%20FEB%202012.pdf
Arriving at the Hotel
How to reach the hotel from:
The main Limerick Colbert train station: Limerick train station is located on Parnell Street and only a 15 minute walk from the Strand Hotel. The station is the link between Dublin – Limerick and Limerick – Cork.
The coach station: Intercity Coaches also stop at Limerick Colbert Station or at Arthur’s Quay Bus Stop. Ask for the Arthur’s Quay bus stop on the M7 Express or JJ Kavanagh coach as this is no more than a 10 minute walk from the Hotel.
The city centre is less than 10 minutes walk from the hotel.
Further information (including alternative accommodation if you wish) about Limerick and maps available at
http://www.irishtourist.com/limerick/towns/limerick_city/ and
https://www.limerick.ie/node-ds//15853/20485
http://www.mappery.com/Central-Limerick-Ireland-Tourist-Map
Getting to the meeting venue
The meeting will take place at Limerick Institute of Technology.
Name of the institution: Limerick Institute of Technology
Address: Moylish Park, Limerick, V94 EC5T
Telephone number: +353 61 327688
e-mail: IPSAM2017@lit.ie
web site: www.lit.ie
GPS: 52.6749° N, 8.6476° W
How to get there from the hotel:
A) By Bus
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is accessible by a public bus service from a bus stop at Howley’s Quay in the City Centre. The service is Number 302 and it leaves the City Centre for Caherdavin approximately every 20 minutes. There is a bus stop adjacent to LIT.
http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1360855300-Limerick-City-Map.pdf
Tickets are purchased on the bus and cost €2.20 single.
B) On Foot
It is possible to walk from the city centre in approximately 20 minute.
C) By Taxi
The taxi journey should take no more than 10 minutes (depending on traffic). Cost approximately €10 per car (up to 4 adults).