There are 11 ways to get from Donegal to Kerry by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newtown (Powys)train
15h 20m£106–203Bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Busárasbus 30
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Llys Watling to Ffordd y Parcbus 545
- Drive from Betws-y-Coed station to Kerrycar
15h 48m£58–132Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Donegal to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kerrycar
9h 43m£107–369Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train, bus
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 21mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 30
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Llys Watling to Bangor Bus Station Stand Abus 545
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Bus Depotbus T2
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Newtown (Powys)train
16h 38mBus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 54mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Liverpool, train, bus
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LDY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h 35mBus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 37mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LDY - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h 37mBus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
12h 35mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
12h 28m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Kerry is to bus and ferry and drive which costs £55 - £140 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Kerry is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 43m and costs £100 - £370.
The distance between Donegal and Kerry is 407 miles.
The best way to get from Donegal to Kerry without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 15h 20m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Donegal to Kerry, including transfers.
There are 405+ hotels available in Kerry.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Kerry, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Donegal to Kerry. However, you can take the bus to Sligo Bus Station, walk to Sligo, take the train to Dublin Connolly, take the taxi to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Shrewsbury, take the train to Newtown (Powys), then take the taxi to Kerry. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Donegal to Kerry via Dublin Busáras, Busáras, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Llys Watling, Ffordd y Parc, Victoria Square, and Betws-y-Coed station in around 15h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Newtown (Powys)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Machynlleth to Newtown (Powys)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Welshpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Llys Watling to Ffordd y Parc
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Llys Watling to Bangor Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–70
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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