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How to get fromBournemouth to County Kerryby bus, plane, train, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Bournemouth to County Kerry by bus, plane, train, or busferry

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LHR - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    9h 57m
    €107–357

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
    5. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Farranforebus bus 722
    25h 17m

  3. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane LTN - KIR
    9h 19m
    €121–532

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane STN - KIR
    9h 43m
    €116–391

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 18m
    €114–433

  6. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BRS - ORK
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    11h 30m
    €148–333

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LGW - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 52m
    €138–437

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRS - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain train
    5. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    13h
    €108–303

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

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Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and County Kerry, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to County Kerry. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Kent Stn, walk to Cork, take the train to Mallow, take the train to Killarney, walk to Killarney Bus Stn, then take the bus to Milltown. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to County Kerry via Birmingham New Street, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station, Terminal 1 Zone 1, Airport Zone 12, and Farranfore in around 25h 17m.

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