There are 9 ways to get from Kerry to Athlone by train, ferry, car, bus, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Re / ...
11h 28m€101–193Drive, bus, ferry, train
- Drive from Kerry to Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand Ccar
- Take the bus from Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Cbus T22
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Re / ...
12h 32mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kerry to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Athlonecar
10h 34m€133–229Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
9h 29mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Newtown (Powys) to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Bangor Bus Station Stand Bbus T2
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Llys Watlingbus 4X
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Re / ...
14h 3mBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
9h 59mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
9h 45mBus, train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
11h 53mBus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the train from Claremorris to Athlonetrain
11h 34m
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Athlone is to train and ferry which costs €100 - €200 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Athlone is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 34m and costs €130 - €230.
The distance between Kerry and Athlone is 501 km.
The best way to get from Kerry to Athlone without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 28m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Kerry to Athlone, including transfers.
There are 71+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Kerry, Wales and Athlone, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kerry to Athlone. However, you can take the taxi to Newtown (Powys), take the train to Shrewsbury, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Athlone. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kerry to Athlone via Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C, Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C, Bodelis, Llys Watling, Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Claremorris to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1492 640320
- info@llewjonesinternational.co.uk
- Website
- llewjones.com
Bus from Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://llewjones.com/
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bus Depot to Bangor Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Llys Watling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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