There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Skellig Islands by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, drive, ferry
best- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
- Drive from Dingle to Portmageecar
- Take the ferry from Portmagee to Skellig Islandferry
12h 59mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Killarney Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus 280
- Take the ferry from Portmagee to Skellig Islandferry
13h 33mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus
- Take the ferry from Portmagee to Skellig Islandferry
10h 23mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus
- Take the ferry from Portmagee to Skellig Islandferry
14h 4m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Belfast and Skellig Islands is 690 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Skellig Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Belfast to Skellig Islands, including transfers.
There are 75+ hotels available in Skellig Islands.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Skellig Islands, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Skellig Islands. However, you can take the train to Dublin Connolly, walk to Connolly, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, take the train to Tralee, walk to Tralee Bus Station, take the bus to Dingle, drive to Portmagee, then take the ferry to Skellig Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Glengall Street to Skellig Island via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Dublin Airport Zone 10, Cork Alfred Street, Cork Bus Station, Killarney Bus Station, Cahersiveen, and Portmagee in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 87 2362344
- skelligsrock@skelligsrock.com
- Website
- skelligsrock.com
Ferry from Portmagee to Skellig Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Skelligs Rock Ferry
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