There are 8 ways to get from Folkestone to Killarney by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
6h 27m€68–282Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Mission Roadbus 300
28h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Folkestone to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Killarneycar
15h 52m€243–351Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
8h 54m€104–336Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Killarney Mission Roadbus
9h 23m€103–336Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
9h€83–282Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
8h 48m€88–300Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LGW - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Killarney Mission Roadbus
9h 22m€92–322
Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Killarney is to train and fly which costs €65 - €290 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Killarney is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Killarney. However, there are services departing from Bouverie Road West and arriving at Killarney Mission Road via London Victoria, Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 18m.
The distance between Folkestone and Killarney is 805 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Killarney without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 28h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Folkestone to Killarney, including transfers.
Folkestone to Killarney bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bouverie Road West station.
Folkestone to Killarney bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 450+ hotels available in Killarney.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Killarney, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Folkestone to Killarney. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Luton Airport Parkway, walk to Luton Airport Parkway Station, take the train to London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay, walk to Luton Airport (LTN) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, then take the bus to Killarney Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bouverie Road West to Killarney Mission Road via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Burgh Quay in around 28h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Mission Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Killarney Mission Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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