There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Killarney by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain Ic
14h 8m€145–252Fly Cardiff Airport to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane CWL - KIR
14h 20m€62–245Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Upper Park Roadbus 112
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus 370
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Killarney Bus Stnbus 40
17h 26m€83–247Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane BRS - KIR
10h 11m€73–237Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain
7h 55m€97–231Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
8h 14m€131–521Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain
9h 21m€69–200Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain
9h 13m€164–433Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain
8h 47m€103–325
Cardiff to Killarney by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Killarney is to train and fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Killarney is to train and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €95 - €240.
The distance between Cardiff and Killarney is 781 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Killarney without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 8m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Cardiff to Killarney, including transfers.
There are 525+ hotels available in Killarney.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Killarney, Ireland?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kerry Airport (KIR) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €25–35
Train from Cork to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 87 413 9208
- info@piltowncoaches.com
- Website
- piltowncoaches.com
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://piltowncoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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