There are 8 ways to get from Kerry to Castletownbere by bus, train, plane, ferry, or taxi
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Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
11h 5mTrain, ferry, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Castletownberetaxi
20h 6m€338–481Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
11h 48mBus, train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms 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 Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
12h 52mBus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms 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 Corktrain
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
13h 40mBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
13h 55mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Kenmarebus
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Castletownberebus
13h 22mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
14h 38m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Castletownbere is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which costs €330 - €490 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Castletownbere is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 20h 6m and costs €330 - €490.
The distance between Kerry and Castletownbere is 755 km.
The best way to get from Kerry to Castletownbere without a car is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 20h 6m and costs €330 - €490.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Kerry to Castletownbere, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Castletownbere.
What companies run services between Kerry, Wales and Castletownbere, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kerry to Castletownbere. However, you can take the bus to Welshpool Tesco, walk to Welshpool, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station, walk to Parnell Place, then take the bus to Castletownbere. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Newtown (Powys), take the train to Shrewsbury, take the train to Fishguard Harbour, walk to Fishguard Harbour, take the ferry to Rosslare Harbour, walk to Rosslare Europort, take the bus to Waterford Bus Station, walk to Waterford, take the train to Limerick Junction, take the train to Killarney, then take the taxi to Castletownbere.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €100–140
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €13–19
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Waterford to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Limerick Junction to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- 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
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €28–40
- 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
- €11–17
- 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
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- ardgroompostoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- harringtonsardgroom.com
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Donal Harrington
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
Bus from Kenmare to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- killarney-taxi.com
Flemings Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 238 3592
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