There are 6 ways to get from County Kerry to Ennis by bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus via Killarney Bus Stn
best- Take the bus from Milltown to Killarney Bus Stnbus 279
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Ennis Frs Walkbus 300
4h 56m€18–41Train
- Take the train from Tralee to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic
6h 25m€33–48Drive 141 km
- Drive from County Kerry to Enniscar 141 km
1h 56m€25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbertbus 13
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Ennis Stationbus 51
5h 4m€40–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbertbus 13
- Take the train from Limerick to Ennistrain Ic / ...
5h 6m€32–46Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Tarbert Ferybus 274
- Take the carferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
- Take the bus from Killimer Fery to Ennis Frs Walkbus 337
6h 24m€26–54
County Kerry to Ennis by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Kerry to Ennis is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from County Kerry to Ennis is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from County Kerry to Ennis. However, there are services departing from Milltown and arriving at Ennis Frs Walk via Killarney Mission and Limerick Arthurs Qy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from County Kerry to Ennis. However, there are services departing from Tralee and arriving at Ennis via Limerick Junction and Limerick. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between County Kerry and Ennis is 180 km. The road distance is 141 km.
The best way to get from County Kerry to Ennis without a car is to bus via Killarney Bus Stn which takes 4h 56m and costs €18 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from County Kerry to Ennis, including transfers.
County Kerry to Ennis bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Milltown station.
County Kerry to Ennis train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Tralee station.
The best way to get from County Kerry to Ennis is to bus via Killarney Bus Stn which takes 4h 56m and costs €18 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between County Kerry, Ireland and Ennis, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Milltown to Ennis Frs Walk via Killarney Bus Stn, Killarney Mission, and Limerick Arthurs Qy in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Tralee to Limerick Junction once daily. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 2h 13m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tralee to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Limerick to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Milltown to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Milltown to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–4
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Tarbert Fery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €5–7
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Ennis Frs Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- 069 22311
- [email protected]
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Ennis Frs Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €4–5
- Cash
- €6–8
Bus from Killimer Fery to Ennis Frs Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €5–7
- Cash
- €7–9
- 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 Limerick Colbert to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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)
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- [email protected]
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- 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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Booking & Getting There
County Kerry to Ennis bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Killarney Bus Stn station.
County Kerry to Ennis train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Limerick Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Kerry to Ennis is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from County Kerry to Ennis.
There are 117+ hotels available in Ennis.







