There are 9 ways to get from Derby to County Kerry by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
best- Take the train from Derby to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LTN - KIR
7h 56m€94–272Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Mallow
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarney
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Milltown
9h 53m€62–229Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prince's Street300
14h 54m€148–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Derby to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to County Kerry
9h 40m€137–187Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)MAN - KIR
8h 16m€87–270Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarney
10h 34m€64–237Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
10h 13m€87–225Fly East Midlands Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EMA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarney
10h 34m€71–210Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
10h 54m€78–273
Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to County Kerry is to fly and train which costs €70 - €210 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to County Kerry is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €90 - €280.
The distance between Derby and County Kerry is 832 km.
The best way to get from Derby to County Kerry without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 14h 54m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Derby to County Kerry, including transfers.
There are 180+ hotels available in County Kerry.
What companies run services between Derby, England and County Kerry, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Derby to County Kerry. However, you can take the train to Luton, walk to Luton Station Interchange, take the bus to Airport Bus Station, walk to Luton Airport (LTN) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, take the bus to Tralee Bus Station, then take the line 279 bus to Castlemaine. Alternatively, you can take a train from Derby to County Kerry via Crewe, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Red Cow, Red Cow Luas, and Tralee Prince's Street in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prince's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Milltown
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Milltown
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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