There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to County Kerry by car, car ferry, plane, train, 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 Edinburgh to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to County Kerry
10h 18m€143–213Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)EDI - 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 16m€60–181Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)EDI - KIR
8h 39m€75–184Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)GLA - KIR
9h 7m€89–269Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
9h 36m€108–227Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)GLA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Mallow
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarney
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Milltown
10h 10m€109–266Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarney
10h 28m€81–207
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to County Kerry is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to County Kerry is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs €75 - €190.
The distance between Edinburgh and County Kerry is 700 km.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Edinburgh to County Kerry, including transfers.
There are 178+ hotels available in County Kerry.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and County Kerry, Ireland?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- 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 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
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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