There are 9 ways to get from Athlone to Kerry by car, car ferry, train, ferry, taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Athlone to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Kerrycar
9h 55m£65–351Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h£58–165Train, ferry
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newtown (Powys)train
12h 5m£107–167Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the taxi from Holyhead Ferry to Pwllhelitaxi
- Take the train from Pwllheli to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Newtown (Powys)train
12h 32m£294–389Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
9h 47m£66–191Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 1m£61–177Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 53m£93–233Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
12h£84–274Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 19m£65–195
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Kerry is to train and fly and bus which costs £60 - £200 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Kerry is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs £65 - £200.
The distance between Athlone and Kerry is 332 miles.
The best way to get from Athlone to Kerry without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 5m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Athlone to Kerry, including transfers.
There are 482+ hotels available in Kerry.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Kerry, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Athlone to Kerry. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Liverpool, then drive to Kerry. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athlone to Kerry via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Shrewsbury, and Newtown (Powys) in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–140
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
Train from Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Newtown (Powys)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Newtown (Powys)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Welshpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–275
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £141
- Car&Adult
- £275
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £210–260
AAA Taxis Holyhead
- Phone
- +44 1407 761 000
Alpha Cars
- Phone
- +44 1407 765 000
Cybi Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1407 761 010
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