There are 8 ways to get from Killarney to Looe by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Killarney to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
10h 17m£83–230Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)DUB - NQY
11h 5m£73–286Bus, ferry, train via Taunton
- Take the bus from Killarney to Wexford Trinity Street40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Take the train from Taunton to Liskeard
21h 25m£193–374Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Killarney to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardens112
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach StationCp5
23h 38m£101–147Train to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Killarney to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Liskeard
11h 12m£158–376Fly Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)KIR - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
12h 32m£94–306Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission Road to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)SNN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Liskeard
11h 56m£148–371Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Killarney to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Liskeard
22h 3m£181–314
Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Looe is to bus and ferry which costs £100 - £150 and takes 23h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Looe is to train and fly which takes 10h 17m and costs £80 - £230.
The distance between Killarney and Looe is 480 miles.
The best way to get from Killarney to Looe without a car is to bus and ferry and train via Taunton which takes 21h 25m and costs £190 - £380.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Killarney to Looe, including transfers.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Looe.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Looe, England?
There is no direct connection from Killarney to Looe. However, you can take the train to Cork, walk to Cork Kent Station, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Plymouth, take the train to Liskeard, walk to Liskeard station, then take the bus to Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Killarney to Bridge via Wexford Trinity Street, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour, Cardiff Central, Taunton, Liskeard, and Liskeard station in around 21h 25m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £8–12
Train from Killarney to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £22–35
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from London Paddington to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £95–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Killarney to Wexford Trinity Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Killarney to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission Road to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–190
- On Foot
- £35–45
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