There are 7 ways to get from Kerry to Castletownbere by bus, train, plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or car
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Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
11hDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kerry to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Castletownbere
10h 4m€131–189Train, ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station40 / ...
- Take the train from Waterford to Limerick JunctionIc
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to KillarneyIc
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Castletownbere
19h 57m€336–515Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals409
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere231
2d€245–582Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
12h 9mBus, train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
12h 52mBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Station
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
13h 18m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Castletownbere is to drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €190 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Castletownbere is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 4m and costs €130 - €190.
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 19h 57m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Kerry to Castletownbere, including transfers.
There are 94+ 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.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €100–140
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Tanat Valley
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- 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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