There are 5 ways to get from County Clare to County Kerry by train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ennis to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
5h 2m€33–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Killarney Missionbus 300
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Milltownbus 279
5h 3m€17–40Train, line 279 bus
- Take the train from Ennis to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the train from Limerick to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Castlemainebus 279
6h 2m€35–50Drive 141.8 km
- Drive from County Clare to County Kerrycar 141.8 km
1h 57m€25–35Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Woodhaven to Killimer Ferybus 337
- Take the carferry from Killimer to Tarbertcarferry
- Take the bus from Tarbert Fery to Tralee Bus Stationbus 274
6h 36m€27–54
County Clare to County Kerry by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Clare to County Kerry is to drive which costs €24 - €35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from County Clare to County Kerry is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from County Clare to County Kerry. However, there are services departing from Ennis Frs Walk and arriving at Milltown via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Killarney Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between County Clare and County Kerry is 160 km. The road distance is 141.8 km.
The best way to get from County Clare to County Kerry without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from County Clare to County Kerry, including transfers.
County Clare to County Kerry bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Ennis Frs Walk station.
County Clare to County Kerry bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Clare to County Kerry is 142 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from County Clare to County Kerry.
There are 465+ hotels available in County Kerry.
What companies run services between County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland and County Kerry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Milltown via Limerick Arthurs Qy, Killarney Mission, and Killarney Bus Stn in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Ennis to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Ennis to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Limerick to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Limerick Junction to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- [email protected]
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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