There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Doonbeg by train, ferry, taxi, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
- Take the taxi from Ennis to Doonbeg
14h 46m€229–350Fly Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CWL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg
12h 46m€76–364Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara StreetIc
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Doonbeg335
17h 52mTrain, ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Busáras132
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Doonbeg335
18h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Doonbeg
10h 52m€142–195Train, ferry, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Ennis Station51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg333 / ...
20h 40m€105–172Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Upper Park Road112
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Ennis Station51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg333 / ...
21h 51m€98–135Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg
9h 44m€124–443Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR)BRS - KIR
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
10h 15m€99–230Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg
9h 48m€126–327Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg
11h 29m€110–373Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg
12h 57m€93–216Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg
13h 2m€112–283
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Doonbeg is to bus and ferry which costs €95 - €140 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Doonbeg is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 44m and costs €120 - €450.
The distance between Cardiff and Doonbeg is 766 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Doonbeg without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 14h 46m and costs €220 - €350.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Cardiff to Doonbeg, including transfers.
There are 160+ hotels available in Doonbeg.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Doonbeg, IE-CE, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Doonbeg. However, you can take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the taxi to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Limerick, take the train to Ennis, then take the taxi to Doonbeg. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Doonbeg via Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, Tara Street, Burgh Quay, and Ennis Friars Walk in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kerry Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
Train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Doonbeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to Doonbeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Upper Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Clare Cabs
- Phone
- +353 65 682 0777
Burren Taxis
- Phone
- +353 65 682 3456
AAA Taxi's Ennis
- Phone
- +353 65 689 2999
- Website
- aaataxisennis.ie
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