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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to County Kerry by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    3. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prince's Streetbus300
    15h 25m
    €180–296

  2. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kerry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeCWL - KIR
    10h 7m
    €64–228

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain
    2. Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
    3. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal DocktrainIc
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to TraleetrainIc
    20h 7m
    €127–180

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Holyheadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
    3. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to County Kerrycar
    11h 9m
    €146–199

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeBRS - KIR
    9h 31m
    €85–223

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBRS - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Mallowtrain
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
    5. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Milltownbus
    9h 58m
    €95–230

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeLTN - KIR
    9h 24m
    €120–340

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBRS - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
    11h 11m
    €89–226

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBHX - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
    11h 7m
    €84–302

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeBHX - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Stationbus
    11h 27m
    €109–298

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and County Kerry, Ireland?

Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kerry Airport (KIR) twice a week.

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