There are 7 ways to get from Penzance to Cliffs of Moher by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)NQY - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
14h 42m€78–244Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
13h 12m€75–340Train, ferry, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee University Hospital40
- Drive from Tralee University Hospital to Tarbert
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Cliffs of Moher
24h 35m€151–482Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Penzance to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cliffs of Moher
14h 7m€185–267Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
12h 8m€175–376Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Shannon Airport (SNN)NQY - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
11h 55m€93–343Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
15h 57m€120–437
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Cliffs of Moher is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Cliffs of Moher is to bus and fly which takes 11h 55m and costs €90 - €350.
The distance between Penzance and Cliffs of Moher is 605 km.
It takes approximately 14h 42m to get from Penzance to Cliffs of Moher, including transfers.
There are 341+ hotels available in Cliffs of Moher.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Cliffs of Moher, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Penzance to Cliffs of Moher. However, you can take the bus to Newquay Bus Station, take the line 56 bus to Newquay Airport, walk to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, take the bus to Limerick Bus Station, walk to Limerick, take the train to Ennis, walk to Ennis Station, take the bus to Cliffs of Moher, then walk to Cliffs of Moher. Alternatively, you can take a train from Penzance to Cliffs of Moher via Plymouth, Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Tralee University Hospital, Tarbert, and Killimer in around 24h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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 Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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