There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Killarney by plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
5h 6m€43–193Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Killarneycar
10h 52m€92–444Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain Ic
11h 49m€107–169Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Killarney Missionbus 300
13h 9m€109–172Fly Manchester Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
6h 42m€47–208Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
7h 14m€55–187Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
7h 13m€58–267Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
7h 46m€65–206
Manchester to Killarney by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Killarney is to fly which costs €40 - €200 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Killarney is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €40 - €200.
The distance between Manchester and Killarney is 540 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Killarney without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 49m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Manchester to Killarney, including transfers.
There are 480+ hotels available in Killarney.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Killarney, Ireland?
Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–190
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €27–40
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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