There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kenmare by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane EDI - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
9h 31m€73–226Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Missionbus 300
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus 270
19h 4m€58–103Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Kenmarecar
10h 53m€149–441Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane GLA - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
9h 22m€80–236Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
8h 42m€62–271Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
9h 39m€90–321Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
10h 15m€66–210
Edinburgh to Kenmare by bus, busferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kenmare is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €55 - €110 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kenmare is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 42m and costs €60 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Kenmare. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Kenmare via Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast Glengall, Burgh Quay and Killarney Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kenmare is 651 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kenmare without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 4m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Kenmare, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kenmare bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Kenmare bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 502+ hotels available in Kenmare.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kenmare, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Kenmare. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, take the bus to Killarney Bus Stn, then take the bus to Kenmare. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Kenmare via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Glengall, The Gresham Hotel, Burgh Quay, Killarney Mission, and Killarney Bus Stn in around 19h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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