There are 2 ways to get from County Kerry to Kilkee by bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 279 bus, bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Castlemaine to Tralee Bus Stationbus 279
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Ballybunnionbus 272
- Drive from Ballybunnion to Tarbertcar
- Take the carferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
- Drive from Killimer to Kilkeecar
3h 43m€26–70Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from County Kerry to Tarbertcar
- Take the carferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
- Drive from Killimer to Kilkeecar
1h 36m€19–45
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Kerry to Kilkee is to drive and car ferry which costs €19 - €45 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from County Kerry to Kilkee is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 36m and costs €19 - €45.
The distance between County Kerry and Kilkee is 113 km.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from County Kerry to Kilkee, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in Kilkee.
What companies run services between County Kerry, Ireland and Kilkee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from County Kerry to Kilkee. However, you can take the line 279 bus to Tralee Bus Station, take the bus to Ballybunnion, drive to Tarbert, take the car ferry to Killimer, then drive to Kilkee. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Kerry to Kilkee via Tarbert and Killimer in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Castlemaine to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–19
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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