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How to get fromBournemouth to Portmageeby car, car ferry, train, plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Bournemouth to Portmagee by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Holyheadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
    3. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Portmageecar
    13h 18m
    €181–252

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeLTN - KIR
    4. Take the bus from Rock Road to Cahersiveenbus
    10h 57m

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLHR - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
    4. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus
    12h 56m

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLGW - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
    4. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus
    13h 12m

  5. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBRS - ORK
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
    5. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus
    14h 6m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeLHR - SNN
    3. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Killarneytrain
    4. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus
    14h 18m

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeLGW - SNN
    3. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Killarneytrain
    4. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus
    14h 39m

Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Portmagee, IE-KY, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Portmagee. However, you can drive to Holyhead, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Portmagee. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Waterloo, walk to Waterloo Station, take the subway to West Hampstead station, walk to West Hampstead Thameslink, take the train to Luton Airport Parkway, walk to Luton Airport Parkway Station, take the train to London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay, walk to Luton Airport (LTN) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, take the bus to Killarney Rock Rd, take the bus to Cahersiveen, then take the bus to Portmagee.

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