There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee by plane, car, car ferry, train, busferry, 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.
Fly to Kerry Airport, drive, car ferry
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane EDI - KIR
- Drive from Kerry-Airport-KIR to Tarbertcar
- Take the carferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
8h 7m€80–236Train, bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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 Ennis Frs Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Kilkeebus 335
18h 49m€57–103Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Kilkeecar
10h 5m€134–421Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilkeebus
7h 18m€57–237Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Ennis B na Trócairebus
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilkeebus
9h 45m€64–192
Edinburgh to Kilkee by train, foot, busferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee is to train and bus and ferry and bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee is to fly and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs €55 - €240.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kilkee is 680 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 18h 49m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee, including transfers.
There are 192+ hotels available in Kilkee.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kilkee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Kilkee. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), drive to Tarbert, take the car ferry to Killimer, then drive to Kilkee. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kilkee via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Glengall, The Gresham Hotel, Burgh Quay, and Ennis Frs Walk in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Frs Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €22–30
- Phone
- 069 22311
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
Bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Kilkee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €7–9
- Cash
- €10–13
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilkee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €6–7
- Cash
- €8–10
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilkee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €6–7
- Cash
- €8–10
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilkee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–21
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilkee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–21
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
- Phone
- +44 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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