Getting to Adare Manor
A practical guide to reaching Adare, County Limerick, for Ryder Cup week (13–19 September 2027).
Where Adare is
Adare is a village in County Limerick in the south-west of Ireland, on the N21 road about 15 km south-west of Limerick city. Adare Manor is on the edge of the village.
Flying in
- Shannon Airport (SNN) is the closest, roughly 35 to 40 minutes' drive in normal traffic, with direct flights from the US and Europe.
- Cork (ORK) is around 1 hour 30 minutes by road.
- Dublin (DUB) has the most flights; allow around 2 hours 30 minutes by road via the M7, or take the train to Limerick.
By train
Adare has no railway station. The nearest is Limerick Colbert in Limerick city, with services from Dublin Heuston (often via Limerick Junction) and Cork. From Limerick it's about 25 minutes to Adare by car or taxi, or by bus.
By bus
Bus Éireann runs regular services between Limerick city and Adare. Check timetables on the Bus Éireann website, and expect extra or special services to be announced for the event.
By car
From Limerick city take the N20 then the N21 towards Adare. From Kerry and West Limerick the N21 runs straight through Rathkeale to Adare. Expect heavy traffic and road restrictions around the venue during Ryder Cup week, so plan to use official parking or shuttles.
Typical drive times to Adare Manor
Estimates for normal traffic, from the centre of each town:
- Adare: next to the venue
- Limerick city: 15.0 km, about 19 minutes
- Patrickswell: 5.9 km, about 14 minutes
- Croom: 6.6 km, about 15 minutes
- Rathkeale: 11.7 km, about 15 minutes
- Newcastle West: 23.1 km, about 28 minutes
- Askeaton: 13.9 km, about 17 minutes
- Shannon & Ennis: 22.1 km, about 27 minutes
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