There are 6 ways to get from Kilrush to Bristol by car ferry, plane, bus, or train
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Car ferry to Kerry Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)KIR - BRS
8h 35m£68–182Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
9h 38m£51–149Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)SNN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
7h 45m£102–369Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)SNN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
7h 41m£62–239Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
9h 11m£71–171Car ferry to Kerry Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Luton Airport (LTN)KIR - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
8h 55m£94–329
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilrush to Bristol is to bus and fly which costs £50 - £150 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kilrush to Bristol is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs £60 - £240.
The distance between Kilrush and Bristol is 350 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Kilrush to Bristol, including transfers.
There are 2456+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Kilrush, IE-CE, Ireland and Bristol, England?
There is no direct connection from Kilrush to Bristol. However, you can drive to Killimer, take the car ferry to Tarbert, drive to Abbeyfeale, take the line 14 bus to Kerry Airport, walk to Kerry Airport (KIR) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, then take the bus to Bedminster Parade. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ennis Station, take the line 51 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, then take the train to Bristol Temple Meads.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Kerry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Kilrush to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- £5
- Car (incl. passengers)
- £20
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