There are 10 ways to get from Killarney to Stranraer by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or busferry
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbour0
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
10h 40m£87–308Train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Killarney to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORK - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
10h 4m£61–171Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Killarney to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 21X1 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
13h 4mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Killarney to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
8h 6m£97–258Fly Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KIR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
9h 12m£87–196Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission Road to Red Cow Luas300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Rodie923
15h 54mTrain to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Killarney to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
9h 37m£104–191Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
10h 7m£69–267Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission Road to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SNN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
10h 42m£99–206Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 49m£88–204
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Stranraer is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs £65 - £270 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Stranraer is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 6m and costs £95 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Killarney to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Killarney Mission Road and arriving at Port Rodie via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Killarney and Stranraer is 370 miles.
The best way to get from Killarney to Stranraer without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 40m and costs £85 - £310.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Killarney to Stranraer, including transfers.
Killarney to Stranraer bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Killarney Mission Road station.
Killarney to Stranraer bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
There are 191+ hotels available in Stranraer.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Stranraer, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Killarney to Stranraer. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to George's Dock, walk to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, take the ferry to Cairnryan, then take the taxi to Stranraer. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Killarney to Port Rodie via Cork Bus Station Parnell Place, Cork Alfred Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 21, Grand Central Bus Stand 20, George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast, Cairnryan, and Stena Terminal in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- 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
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £22–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £14–20
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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Killarney to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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 Killarney to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.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
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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