There are 10 ways to get from Kerry to Loop Head by train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry, drive, car 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 Traleetrain Ic
- Drive from Tralee to Tarbertcar
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
- Drive from Killimer to Loop Headcar
16h 57m€138–263Train, bus, ferry, drive, car 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 Traleetrain Ic
- Drive from Tralee to Tarbertcar
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
- Drive from Killimer to Loop Headcar
19h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kerry to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Loop Headcar
13h 14m€161–277Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn 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 Ennis Station to Moyastabus
12h 21mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
- Drive from Kerry-Airport-KIR to Tarbertcar
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
- Drive from Killimer to Loop Headcar
10h 55mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn 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 Ennis Station to Moyastabus
13h 4mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
- Drive from Tralee to Tarbertcar
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
- Drive from Killimer to Loop Headcar
14h 41mBus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Shannon 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 Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LPL - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Moyastabus
12h 51mBus, 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 Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Ennistrain
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Moyastabus
15h 51mBus, 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 ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Moyastabus
16h 4m
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Loop Head is to train and ferry and drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €270 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Loop Head is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 14m and costs €160 - €280.
The distance between Kerry and Loop Head is 803 km.
It takes approximately 16h 57m to get from Kerry to Loop Head, including transfers.
There are 123+ hotels available in Loop Head.
What companies run services between Kerry, Wales and Loop Head, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kerry to Loop Head. 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, take the train to Tralee, drive to Tarbert, take the car ferry to Killimer, then drive to Loop Head. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kerry to Loop Head via Newtown (Powys), Machynlleth, Bus Depot, Bangor Bus Station Stand C, Llys Watling, Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, Tralee, Tarbert, and Killimer in around 19h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Liverpool to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- 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 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Cork to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Limerick Junction to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- 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
- €12–29
- 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 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
- 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 Ennis Station to Moyasta
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
- 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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