There are 6 ways to get from Kerry to Sligo by train, ferry, car, bus, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligoRe / ...
13h 35m€113–196Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Newtown (Powys) to Aberystwyth
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Ffordd yr Efail 2T5
- Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin ConnollyIc
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligoRe / ...
18h 33m€105–178Drive, bus, ferry, train
- Drive from Kerry to Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C
- Take the bus from Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand CT22
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligoRe / ...
14h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kerry to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Sligo
8h 22m€109–149Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly
- 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 Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
9h 26mBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)BHX - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
8h 53m
Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Sligo is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €150 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Sligo is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs €100 - €150.
The distance between Kerry and Sligo is 587 km.
The best way to get from Kerry to Sligo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 35m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Kerry to Sligo, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Kerry, Wales and Sligo, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kerry to Sligo. 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 Castleforbes Road, take the bus to Sean O'Casey Bridge, walk to Dublin Connolly, then take the train to Sligo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kerry to Sligo via Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C, Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C, Post Office, Llys Watling, Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Castleforbes Road, Sean O'Casey Bridge, and Dublin Connolly in around 14h 55m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- 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 Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- 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
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- 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
- €11–24
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1492 640320
- info@llewjonesinternational.co.uk
- Website
- llewjones.com
Bus from Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://llewjones.com/
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Ffordd yr Efail 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- 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
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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