There are 10 ways to get from Carlow to Kerry by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newtown (Powys)train
11h 50m£89–225Train, ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Llys Watling to Ffordd y Parcbus 545
- Drive from Betws-y-Coed station to Kerrycar
12h 45m£39–133Bus, ferry, train via Fishguard
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Redmond Squarebus 376
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Ffordd yr Efail 2 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T5
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Newtown (Powys)train
14h 5m£60–125Bus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
9h 3mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to 3Arenabus 736
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand D to Herbert Armsbus 81
13h 12mBus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
9h 20mBus, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h 14mBus, fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane DUB - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h 35mBus, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 38mBus, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 20m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Kerry is to train and ferry and bus and drive which costs £35 - £140 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Kerry is to train and ferry which takes 11h 50m and costs £85 - £230.
The distance between Carlow and Kerry is 289 miles.
The best way to get from Carlow to Kerry without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 50m and costs £85 - £230.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Carlow to Kerry, including transfers.
There are 479+ hotels available in Kerry.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Kerry, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Carlow to Kerry. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Shrewsbury, take the train to Newtown (Powys), then take the taxi to Kerry. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carlow to Kerry via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Llys Watling, Ffordd y Parc, Victoria Square, and Betws-y-Coed station in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Newtown (Powys)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Aberystwyth to Newtown (Powys)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Welshpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Llys Watling to Ffordd y Parc
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Redmond Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Ffordd yr Efail 2 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to 3Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
Bus from Welshpool Bus Station Stand D to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–95
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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