There are 9 ways to get from Derby to County Kerry by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Derby to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to County Kerrycar
11h 57m€109–468Fly East Midlands Airport to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane EMA - KIR
8h 39m€44–186Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
8h 24m€84–273Train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Lutontrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
8h 10m€91–267Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
9h 15m€71–308Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain
10h 48m€94–274Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
10h 13m€79–309Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus
11h 9m€98–305Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain
11h 27m€88–265
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to County Kerry is to fly which costs €40 - €190 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to County Kerry is to train and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €90 - €270.
The distance between Derby and County Kerry is 736 km.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Derby to County Kerry, including transfers.
There are 184+ hotels available in County Kerry.
What companies run services between Derby, England and County Kerry, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Kerry Airport (KIR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €25–35
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €25–35
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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