There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Skellig Michael by plane, bus, unknown, train, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kerry Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NQY - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveenbus
- Walk from Cahersiveen to Skellig Michaelunknown
8h 34mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Par to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain Ic
- Walk from Killarney to Skellig Michaelunknown
20h 55mTrain, car ferry, bus, travel
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Inchesbus 231
- Walk from Inches to Skellig Michaelunknown
32h 42mFly to Cork Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NQY - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Inchesbus
- Walk from Inches to Skellig Michaelunknown
10h 24mFly to Dublin Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveenbus
- Walk from Cahersiveen to Skellig Michaelunknown
9h 28m
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Cornwall and Skellig Michael is 501 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Skellig Michael without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 20h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Cornwall to Skellig Michael, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Skellig Michael.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Skellig Michael, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cornwall to Skellig Michael. However, you can take the taxi to Newquay-Airport-NQY airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, take the bus to Killarney Bus Stn, take the bus to Cahersiveen, then travel to Skellig Michael. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luxulyan to Skellig Michael via Par, Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, and Killarney in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €25–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €25–35
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €4–6
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €4–6
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Inches
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Inches
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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