There are 7 ways to get from Kenmare to Edinburgh by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or train
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 Kenmare to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
10h 50m£130–192Bus, train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
7h 58m£47–156Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KIR - EDI
8h 15m£66–151Bus, train to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 56m£90–271Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KIR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 23m£73–236Bus, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
9h 19m£67–182Bus, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 2m£72–237
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenmare to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £65 - £160 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kenmare to Edinburgh is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs £45 - £160.
The distance between Kenmare and Edinburgh is 458 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Kenmare to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 2448+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Kenmare, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kenmare to Edinburgh. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Edinburgh. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Killarney Bus Station, take the bus to Kerry Airport, walk to Kerry Airport (KIR) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £8–12
Train from Killarney to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £22–35
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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