There are 10 ways to get from Kerry to Donegal by train, ferry, bus, car, 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, bus
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 Connolly to Sligotrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegalbus 964
15h 18mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kerry to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Donegalcar
9h 43m€141–415Train, 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 bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
16h 34mBus, 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 bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
11h 12mBus, 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 bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegalbus
11h 8mBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International 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 Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
12h 8mBus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry 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 City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
10h 37mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- 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 bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
12h 27mBus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International 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 Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
12h 35mBus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City 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 George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
12h 35m
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Donegal is to drive and car ferry which costs €140 - €420 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Donegal is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 43m and costs €140 - €420.
The distance between Kerry and Donegal is 651 km.
The best way to get from Kerry to Donegal without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 15h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Kerry to Donegal, including transfers.
There are 323+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Kerry, Wales and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kerry to Donegal. 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, take the taxi to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Sligo, walk to Sligo Markievicz Road, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kerry to Donegal via Newtown (Powys), Machynlleth, Bus Depot, Bangor Bus Station Stand C, Llys Watling, Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend, Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €15–21
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–80
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €12–17
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €14–20
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–45
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €23–35
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- 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
- 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
- €12–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €12–18
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €45–70
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–250
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