There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee by plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or busferry
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
7h 57m€80–267Bus, 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 Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Ennis B na Trócairebus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Kilkeebus 335
18h 3m€46–196Train, ferry, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
- Drive from Tralee to Tarbertcar
- Take the carferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
17h 24m€203–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Kilkeecar
10h 5m€141–432Fly 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 13m€57–247Fly 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€64–202Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin
- 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 Ennis Frs Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Kilkeebus 335
19h 12m€58–87
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin which costs €55 - €90 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee is to fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Kilkee. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Kilkee via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Airport Zone 10 and Ennis Frs Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kilkee is 680 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 3m and costs €45 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Kilkee, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kilkee bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Kilkee bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 181+ 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 Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, Tralee, Tarbert, and Killimer in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
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 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €10–20
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €10–20
- 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
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
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 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- 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
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
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- 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
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
- 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 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
- +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
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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
- €30–270
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €30–55
- Passenger Car
- €160–270
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