There are 7 ways to get from Portrush to County Kerry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prince's Street300
10h 43m€92–129Train, bus via Limerick #2
cheapest- Take the train from Portrush to Newry0
- Take the train from Newry to Dublin Connolly0
- Take the bus from North Wall Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay735
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station13
14h€67–94Bus
- Take the bus from Dunluce Avenue to Dungannon Bus Station278
- Take the bus from Dungannon Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2X4
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay712
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station13
12h 53mDrive 467.3 km
- Drive from Portrush to County Kerry467.3 km
6h 14m€82–118Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)DUB - KIR
9h 51mTrain, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2X1 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to TraleeIc
11h 56mTrain, bus via Limerick
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station13
12h 19m€77–111
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to County Kerry is to train and bus via Limerick which costs €65 - €95 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to County Kerry is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to County Kerry. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Avenue and arriving at Castlemaine via Dungannon Bus Station, Dublin Airport Zone 10, Limerick Colbert Station and Tralee Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Portrush and County Kerry is 607 km. The road distance is 467.3 km.
The best way to get from Portrush to County Kerry without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 43m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Portrush to County Kerry, including transfers.
Portrush to County Kerry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dunluce Avenue station.
Portrush to County Kerry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dungannon Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portrush to County Kerry is 467 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Portrush to County Kerry.
There are 178+ hotels available in County Kerry.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and County Kerry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Castlemaine via Dungannon Bus Station, Dublin Airport T2, Dublin Airport Zone 10, Limerick Arthur's Quay, Limerick Colbert Station, and Tralee Bus Station in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Portrush to Newry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Newry to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
Train from Newry to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prince's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dunluce Avenue to Dungannon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dungannon Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from North Wall Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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