There are 9 ways to get from County Kerry to County Donegal by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus
6h 7m€111–184Drive 435 km
cheapest- Drive from County Kerry to County Donegalcar 435 km
5h 33m€74–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932
10h 21m€89–132Train, drive
- Take the train from Tralee to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to County Donegalcar
11h 38m€88–128Fly to Donegal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane KIR - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegaltaxi
4h 33m€169–284Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane KIR - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
9h 23m€161–328Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Airport Zone 12bus 722
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
10h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Ballybofeybus 964
11h 11mBus, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbertbus 13
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ballybofeybus 64
12h 24m€111–155
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Kerry to County Donegal is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from County Kerry to County Donegal is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 33m and costs €160 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from County Kerry to County Donegal. However, there are services departing from Milltown and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Killarney Mission and Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between County Kerry and County Donegal is 527 km. The road distance is 435 km.
The best way to get from County Kerry to County Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from County Kerry to County Donegal, including transfers.
County Kerry to County Donegal bus services, operated by Flight Link Limited, depart from Killarney Mission station.
County Kerry to County Donegal bus services, operated by Flight Link Limited, arrive at Airport Zone 12 station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Kerry to County Donegal is 435 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from County Kerry to County Donegal.
There are 193+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between County Kerry, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Milltown to County Donegal via Killarney Bus Stn, Killarney Mission, Airport Zone 12, and Letterkenny Bus in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Donegal Airport via Manchester, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Tralee to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
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