There are 10 ways to get from County Kerry to Holyhead by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
10h 9m£60–90Train, ferry via Mallow
cheapest- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
10h 11m£51–88Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Terminal 2 Zone 21bus 722
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
10h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from County Kerry to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holyheadcar
13h 33m£171–442Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 8m£58–136Bus, ferry via Dublin
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
11h 27m£90–241Fly Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KIR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 23m£85–242Train to Cork Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
11h 9m£81–254Train to Cork Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
10h 39m£75–279Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbertbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
11h 54m£97–282
County Kerry to Holyhead by bus, train, tram, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Kerry to Holyhead is to train and ferry via Mallow which costs £50 - £90 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from County Kerry to Holyhead is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 8m and costs £55 - £140.
The distance between County Kerry and Holyhead is 287 miles.
The best way to get from County Kerry to Holyhead without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 9m and costs £60 - £90.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from County Kerry to Holyhead, including transfers.
There are 937+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between County Kerry, Ireland and Holyhead, Wales?
There is no direct connection from County Kerry to Holyhead. However, you can take the line 279 bus to Tralee Bus Station, walk to Tralee, take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, then take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milltown to Holyhead Ferry via Killarney Bus Stn, Killarney Mission, Terminal 2 Zone 21, Terminal 2 Zone 19, The Point, and Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £23–35
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £16–24
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission to Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- 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 Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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