There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to County Kerry by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ORD - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
17h 55m€264–1,002Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane ORD - KIR
17h 19m€155–586Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ORD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
16h 25m€301–1,021Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ORD - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
16h 31m€251–962Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MDW - KIR
17h 1m€215–836Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MDW - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
19h 10m€411–1,562Train to Detroit, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DTW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
20h 59m€337–1,187
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to County Kerry is to fly which costs €150 - €600 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to County Kerry is to fly and train which takes 16h 25m and costs €300 - €1100.
The distance between Chicago and County Kerry is 5992 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Chicago to County Kerry, including transfers.
County Kerry is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:21 PM in Chicago and 12:21 AM in County Kerry.
There are 187+ hotels available in County Kerry.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and County Kerry, Ireland?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kerry Airport (KIR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shannon Airport via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shannon Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shannon Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shannon Airport via Covington, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Limerick Junction to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Limerick Junction to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
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