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How to get fromBlackpool to County Kerryby car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Blackpool to County Kerry by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Blackpool to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to County Kerrycar car
    11h 33m
    €95–448

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain train
    9h 36m
    €67–278

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane MAN - KIR
    8h 5m
    €70–261

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Farranforebus bus 722
    15h 19m

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane LPL - KIR
    9h 48m
    €92–275

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain train
    9h 34m
    €70–254

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    10h 48m
    €78–221

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    10h 45m
    €81–237

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 45m
    €91–293

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 662.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and County Kerry, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Blackpool to County Kerry. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to County Kerry. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, take the bus to Tralee Bus Station, then take the line 279 bus to Castlemaine.

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