Cliffs of Moher from DublinCliffs of Moher and Limerick Tour from Dublin
This Cliffs of Moher and Limerick tour from Dublin is Wild Rover Tours' answer to travellers who would rather skip Galway than squeeze it in. One coach, one fare of $81, and three real stops: 1 hour 45 minutes at the cliffs with Visitor Experience admission, 1 hour 15 minutes in Ennis and 1 hour 45 minutes in Limerick's Medieval Quarter. It leaves Crampton Quay at 7:00 AM and sets you down on D'Olier Street at about 7:45 PM, which makes it a 12 hour 30 minute day. It is the highest rated coach listing we track at 4.9 from 1,264 reviews and the cheapest. This page sets out what you get, what you do not, and who should book something else. If you want the wider field, compare Cliffs of Moher tours from Dublin on compare Cliffs of Moher tours from Dublin.
About This Tour
Wild Rover Tours runs this as a classic big-coach loop with a difference: instead of Galway it stops in Ennis and in Limerick's Medieval Quarter. You still get the full cliff visit, with admission to the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience included in the $81 fare, plus a professional driver and a separate guide for the road.
The shape of the day is simple. Depart at 7:00 AM from Starbucks on Crampton Quay, spend 1 hour 45 minutes at the cliffs, then take 1 hour 15 minutes in Ennis with an optional guided walk and 1 hour 45 minutes in Limerick with another optional walk. The coach reaches D'Olier Street at about 7:45 PM. Runs daily except 17 March and 24 to 26 December.
$81 per person, booked per person on a shared coach.
12 hours 30 minutes, door to door in central Dublin.
7:00 AM from Starbucks, 1-3 Crampton Quay, Dublin D02 EW97. The coach arrives at 6:45 AM and you should be there 15 minutes early.
1 hour 45 minutes, with admission to the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience included.
Cliff admission, return coach travel with Wi-Fi and two optional walking tours are included. Lunch is not, and King John's Castle entry in Limerick is not.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund, with reserve now and pay later available.
Check Dates and Availability
The tour runs daily except 17 March and 24 to 26 December. Check live dates and seats for your day below.
You'll confirm the exact date and time on the secure booking page.
Quick answer Times, price and time at the cliffs
This Cliffs of Moher and Limerick tour from Dublin costs $81, leaves at 7:00 AM and gives you 1 hour 45 minutes at the cliffs out of a 12 hour 30 minute day.
Key takeaways
- Departure is 7:00 AM from Crampton Quay in Dublin, with the coach there from 6:45 AM.
- Cliff admission to the Visitor Experience is in the fare, so ticket costs do not hide behind it. Lunch and King John's Castle entry are not.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. compare Cliffs of Moher tours from Dublin before you commit.
- If you want Galway on the itinerary instead, the Wild Rover Atlantic Edge and Galway tour is the closer sibling.
What the Price Actually Covers
The $81 fare covers the transport, the guide and the cliff gate, and leaves the food and the Limerick castle to you. Here is the line by line, drawn from the operator's own listing.
Included, Excluded and Where the Money Goes
The biggest single item inside the fare is the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience admission. On your own that costs EUR 15.00 at the gate, or from EUR 8.00 online, so a meaningful slice of the $81 goes straight to the cliff gate and coach tours book a group rate. The rest buys the return coach with Wi-Fi, a driver plus a separate guide, and two optional complimentary walking tours, one in Ennis and one in Limerick's Medieval Quarter.
What is not in the fare is just as clear: lunch, which the operator suggests buying in Ennis or covering with snacks, drinks, and entry to King John's Castle if you choose to visit during your Limerick free time, with tickets bought at the castle on the day.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
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| Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience admission | Yes | The gate price on your own is EUR 15.00 adult, from EUR 8.00 online |
| Return coach from Dublin, air-conditioned with Wi-Fi | Yes | No toilet on board, comfort breaks are scheduled |
| Professional driver and separate guide | Yes | English-language guiding throughout |
| Two optional guided walking tours | Yes | One in Ennis, one in Limerick's Medieval Quarter, both complimentary |
| Lunch | No | Buy it in Ennis or bring snacks and drinks |
| King John's Castle entry | No | Optional visit in Limerick free time, tickets sold at the castle |
Sources: Cliffs of Moher Experience, Irish Rail fares
King John's Castle across the Shannon in Limerick. Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
The published itinerary has you in a town or at the cliffs in the middle of the day and on the motorway at either end. Here is the listing's own running order with the stated durations.
Stop by Stop
You check in at Crampton Quay from 6:45 AM for a 7:00 AM departure. The run to County Clare takes roughly three hours, in line with the official visitor site's figure of about 4 hours by road from Dublin to the cliffs via Limerick when you count the final two-lane roads.
The Ennis stop is 1 hour 15 minutes, roughly 1:15 PM to 2:30 PM on the operator's own timings, with an optional guided walking tour and time to buy lunch. Then the cliffs for 1 hour 45 minutes, with premium admission to the Atlantic Edge Visitor Centre. Limerick follows: arrive about 3:30 PM, an optional guided tour of the Medieval Quarter, and depart 5:15 PM. Return to D'Olier Street at about 7:45 PM.
- 7:00 AM depart Crampton Quay, coach parked from 6:45 AM
- About 3 hours on the road to County Clare
- 1:15 PM to 2:30 PM in Ennis with optional guided walk
- 1 hour 45 minutes at the Cliffs of Moher with Visitor Experience admission
- 3:30 PM to 5:15 PM in Limerick's Medieval Quarter with optional guided tour
- About 7:45 PM drop-off on D'Olier Street
Who This Tour Rules Out
The listing sets a hard age floor and several health warnings. Read them before you book, because some exclude outright.
Exclusions and Health Warnings
Children aged 2 and under cannot travel at all, so a baby rules this listing out. The operator also says the day is not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries, and warns that the route uses winding mountain roads through the Burren, so anyone prone to motion sickness should think hard. Front-row seats are reserved for guests with mobility needs and cannot be given out for motion sickness requests, though you can ask the team in advance for a front seat on mobility grounds.
Walking itself is easy on paved clifftop paths, and the operator calls it suitable for all fitness levels, with some uneven natural surfaces at certain stops and sturdy strollers recommended for small children. Luggage and wheelchairs can be stored on board.
If any of this is you, look at a different shape of day. The private luxury car tour takes all ages with infant seats and your own timing. The small-group Bunratty Castle tour caps the vehicle at 25 and takes children 6 and over. Or read our guide to getting there without a tour.
The visitor centre, built into the hill between the northern and southern paths. Photo: Geyo John, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What to Settle Before You Book
A long coach day rewards a little preparation. Settle the cancellation clock, the meeting point and the food before the morning of departure.
Cancellation and What to Confirm
You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund, and reserve now and pay later is available. Get any special requests in writing before the day: front-row seating for mobility needs must be notified in advance so arrangements can be made before departure, and the operator may change the order of stops for traffic or weather. The tour runs in all weather and does not cancel for bad weather.
Confirm the meeting point details on your voucher, which can be shown on a phone or printed.
What to Bring
A waterproof layer matters most. Fog can sit on the cliffs and hide the view entirely, and the site is rated too hazardous to visit on an orange status and closes on a red one, so check the weather outlook for the Cliffs of Moher the night before. Bring food for the day, because lunch is at your own cost with the operator suggesting you buy it in Ennis, plus snacks and drinks for the long road stretches. Pack motion-sickness tablets if winding roads bother you, because the Burren section is winding and front seats are not an option for that request.
Sturdy shoes help on the uneven surfaces at some stops.
Reaching the Meeting Point
The coach parks at Starbucks, 1-3 Crampton Quay, Dublin D02 EW97 at 6:45 AM and departs at 7:00 AM, so aim to be standing there by 6:45 AM at the latest. The listing notes that public transportation options are available nearby. Crampton Quay sits by the Ha'penny Bridge end of the Liffey's north bank, and the return drop-off is on D'Olier Street in front of Temple Bar.
Look for a grey coach marked WILD ROVER TOURS with a dog logo. Allow a generous margin, because the coach will not wait past 7:00 AM.
Hour by Hour
Clock times below are the ones the operator publishes. Where only a duration is stated, the field is left empty.
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6:45 AM
Check-in at Crampton Quay
The grey Wild Rover coach parks at the Starbucks on Crampton Quay at 6:45 AM. Be there 15 minutes before the 7:00 AM departure with your voucher, digital or printed.
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7:00 AM
Depart Dublin
Leave by the Ha'penny Bridge and head west. The guide takes over the microphone while the driver handles the road, and the first leg is roughly three hours with scheduled comfort stops, because there is no toilet on board.
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1:15 PM
Ennis
1 hour 15 minutes in County Clare's county town, roughly 1:15 PM to 2:30 PM, with an optional complimentary guided walking tour and time to buy lunch at your own cost.
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2:30 PM
To the Cliffs of Moher
A short run across Clare to the visitor centre, where your admission to the Atlantic Edge Visitor Experience covers the paved paths, viewing areas, the exhibition and O'Brien's Tower access.
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1 hour 45 minutes at the cliffs
Walk the clifftop paths toward O'Brien's Tower and the 214 metre cliff face. The stop is the tour's centrepiece and the operator states the allocated time is not shortened.
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3:30 PM
Limerick's Medieval Quarter
Arrive about 3:30 PM for 1 hour 45 minutes, with an optional guided tour included. King John's Castle entry is not included and tickets are bought at the castle if you want it.
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5:15 PM
Leave Limerick
Depart 5:15 PM and settle in for the motorway run back east.
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7:45 PM
Drop-off on D'Olier Street
The coach sets you down on D'Olier Street in front of Temple Bar at about 7:45 PM, ending a 12 hour 30 minute day.
What We Like and What We Do Not
This listing scores 4.9 across 1,264 verified reviews, and its price and itinerary are strong. The costs are the ones that come with any big-coach day.
What we genuinely like
- The cheapest coach fare we list at $81, with cliff admission already inside it
- The highest rating of the coach listings at 4.9 from 1,264 reviews
- 1 hour 45 minutes at the cliffs, more than the 80 or 90 minutes some loops allow
- Two real town stops, Ennis and Limerick, instead of one rushed city
- A separate guide as well as a driver, plus two free walking tours
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure
The honest downsides
- 12 hours 30 minutes in total with roughly 3 hours each way on the road, so the middle stops are what you get
- No toilet on the coach, which matters on a day this long, though comfort breaks are scheduled
- Lunch is at your own cost, so bring food or budget for Ennis
- Up to 55 passengers, so you queue with the crowd at the visitor centre
- Fog can hide the cliffs entirely and the operator does not cancel for bad weather
- Children 2 and under cannot travel, and front seats cannot be reserved for motion sickness
Who it's NOT for: Anyone travelling with a child aged 2 or under, and anyone who cannot face roughly 6 hours on a 55-seat coach for 1 hour 45 minutes at the cliffs.
Questions About This Tour
How much time do you actually spend at the Cliffs of Moher on this tour?
1 hour 45 minutes, with admission to the Visitor Experience included in the fare. That is more than the 80 or 90 minutes on some loops but less than the 2 hours on the Finn McCools Burren and Galway tour.
Where does the bus leave from and what time?
7:00 AM from Starbucks, 1-3 Crampton Quay, Dublin D02 EW97, with the coach on the stop from 6:45 AM. Arrive 15 minutes early, and see the fuller timing detail in the day breakdown.
Is lunch included in the $81 price?
No. Lunch is at your own cost and the operator suggests buying it in Ennis or bringing snacks. What the price covers lists every inclusion and exclusion line by line.
Can I bring a young child or a baby on this tour?
Children aged 2 and under are not permitted to travel, which is a hard limit. Families with small children should look at the private luxury car tour, which takes all ages with infant seats.
What happens if the weather is bad at the cliffs?
The tour runs in all weather and does not cancel for bad weather, and the operator may reorder stops for traffic or conditions. Fog can hide the view and the site is rated too hazardous to visit on an orange status and closes on a red one, so check the weather guide before you travel.
How does this compare with Wild Rover's other tour?
The sibling listing swaps Ennis and Limerick for Galway and gives 2 hours at the cliffs for $85. Read the full comparison on the Wild Rover Atlantic Edge and Galway tour page or see everything side by side when you compare Cliffs of Moher tours from Dublin.
Do I need to worry about motion sickness on this route?
The operator warns the tour travels winding mountain roads and may not suit travellers who experience motion sickness, and front seats are reserved for mobility needs only. Pack tablets, and note the operator also advises against it for travellers with spinal injuries in who this tour rules out.
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