There are 5 ways to get from County Kerry to Ashford Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Killarney to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Claremorristrain 804 / ...
8h 58m€37–67Bus
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctrbus 300
- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Claremorrisbus Ul05
9h 8mDrive 238.3 km
- Drive from County Kerry to Ashford Castlecar 238.3 km
3h 8m€42–61Bus via An Cheathrú Rua
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbertbus 13
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to An Cheathrú Ruabus 424
- Take the bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Congbus 431
10h€55–78Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbertbus 13
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceanntbus 51
10h 9m€69–96
County Kerry to Ashford Castle by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Kerry to Ashford Castle is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from County Kerry to Ashford Castle is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from County Kerry to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Milltown and arriving at Cong via Killarney Mission, UL East Gate and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from County Kerry to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Killarney and arriving at Claremorris via Portarlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between County Kerry and Ashford Castle is 449 km. The road distance is 238.3 km.
The best way to get from County Kerry to Ashford Castle without a car is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from County Kerry to Ashford Castle, including transfers.
County Kerry to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Killarney Mission station.
County Kerry to Ashford Castle train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Killarney station.
The best way to get from County Kerry to Ashford Castle is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 8m.
What companies run services between County Kerry, Ireland and Ashford Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Milltown to Ashford Castle via Killarney Bus Stn, Killarney, Portarlington, Claremorris, Claremorris Stn, and Cong in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milltown to Ashford Castle via Killarney Bus Stn, Killarney Mission, UL Student Ctr, UL East Gate, Claremorris, and Cong in around 9h 8m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Portarlington to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €13–20
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from UL East Gate to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Michael Moran
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Galway Ceannt to An Cheathrú Rua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–19
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
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Booking & Getting There
County Kerry to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at UL Student Ctr station.
County Kerry to Ashford Castle train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portarlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Kerry to Ashford Castle is 238 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from County Kerry to Ashford Castle.
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