There are 10 ways to get from Killarney to Portree by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Airport Zone 12bus 722
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
22h 4mFly Kerry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KIR - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
11h 40m£60–195Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Killarney to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar
13h 39m£166–433Fly Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KIR - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus
13h 24m£85–209Bus, bus and ferry via Fort William
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
22h 39m£72–111Train to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus
13h 48m£94–271Fly Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KIR - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
15h 1m£108–293Train, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus
15h 20m£78–205Train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
15h 5m£97–335Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
15h 33m£100–324
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Portree is to bus and bus and ferry via Fort William which costs £70 - £120 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Portree is to fly and bus which takes 11h 40m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Killarney to Portree. However, there are services departing from Killarney Mission and arriving at Somerled Square via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 4m.
The distance between Killarney and Portree is 732 miles.
The best way to get from Killarney to Portree without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 22h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 4m to get from Killarney to Portree, including transfers.
Killarney to Portree bus services, operated by Flight Link Limited, depart from Killarney Mission station.
Killarney to Portree bus services, operated by Flight Link Limited, arrive at Airport Zone 12 station.
There are 473+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Portree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Killarney to Portree. However, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 12, walk to Terminal 1 Zone 2, take the bus to Belfast Glengall, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Killarney to Portree via Larne and Cairnryan in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–24
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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