There are 8 ways to get from Kerry to Loop Head by bus, train, plane, car, car ferry, taxi, or ferry
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Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)MAN - KIR
- Drive from Kerry-Airport-KIR to Tarbert
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Loop Head
10h 43mDrive, taxi, ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kerry to Betws-y-Coed station
- Take the taxi from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the bus from North Wall Quay to TUS Moylish735
- Take the bus from Raheen to Ballybunnion314
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Loop Head
18h 28m€182–260Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kerry to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Loop Head
13h 11m€189–286Bus, 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 Ennis Station to Moyasta
12h 19mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Moyasta
12h 58mBus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LPL - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Moyasta
12h 43mBus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, drive, car ferry
- 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 train from Mallow to Tralee
- Drive from Tralee to Tarbert
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Loop Head
14h 53mBus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)LPL - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Tralee
- Drive from Tralee to Tarbert
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Loop Head
14h 39m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Loop Head is to drive and car ferry which costs €180 - €290 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Loop Head is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 11m and costs €180 - €290.
The distance between Kerry and Loop Head is 784 km.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Kerry to Loop Head, including transfers.
There are 113+ 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 bus to Welshpool Tesco, walk to Welshpool, take the train to Shrewsbury, take the train to Wilmslow, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), drive to Tarbert, take the car ferry to Killimer, then drive to Loop Head. Alternatively, you can drive to Betws-y-Coed station, take the bus to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B, take the taxi to Holyhead, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to North Wall Quay, take the bus to TUS Moylish, take the taxi to Raheen, take the bus to Ballybunnion, drive to Tarbert, take the car ferry to Killimer, then drive to Loop Head.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Liverpool to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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
- +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
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–14
- 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
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from North Wall Quay to TUS Moylish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Raheen to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.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
- +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 15m
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
Town Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7831 268 995
- Website
- towncabscaernarfon.co.uk
Go Ahead Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7760 288 009
Caernarfon Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7979 475 246
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