There are 6 ways to get from Killarney to Downpatrick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Rail
7h 23m£36–51Bus
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission Road to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
8h 32m£37–53Drive 255.5 mi
- Drive from Killarney to Downpatrickcar 255.5 mi
5h 26m£62–89Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
6h 5m£36–105Bus via Cork
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cork Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus 240
10h 14mTrain to Cork Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
9h 2m£74–179
Killarney to Downpatrick by train, tram, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Downpatrick is to train which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Downpatrick is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Killarney to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Killarney Mission Road and arriving at Church Street via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Adelaide St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Killarney and Downpatrick is 322 miles. The road distance is 256.9 miles.
The best way to get from Killarney to Downpatrick without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Killarney to Downpatrick, including transfers.
Killarney to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Killarney Mission Road station.
The best way to get from Killarney to Downpatrick is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 8h 32m.
Killarney to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Killarney to Downpatrick is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Killarney to Downpatrick.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Downpatrick, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Killarney to Church Street via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, and Grand Central Station Stand 21 in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Killarney Mission Road to Church Street via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Adelaide St. in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £21–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Killarney to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission Road to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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