There are 11 ways to get from Galway to Kerry by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Galway to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Kerrycar
10h 46m£78–370Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h 15m£62–189Train, ferry
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newtown (Powys)train
13h 16m£112–174Train, ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Victoria Square to Corwen Bus Stationbus T10
- Drive from Corwen Bus Station to Kerrycar
14h 26m£117–263Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h£69–193Bus, car ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Derry Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 212
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Bidston to Wrexham Centraltrain
- Take the taxi from Wrexham Central to Kerrytaxi
20h 23m£286–415Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NOC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
9h 27m£96–223Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SNN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
9h 36m£62–272Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h 42m£62–224Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to East Midlands Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NOC - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h 45m£128–448Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
11h 13m£64–179
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Kerry is to bus and fly and train which costs £60 - £190 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Kerry is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 27m and costs £95 - £230.
The distance between Galway and Kerry is 384 miles.
The best way to get from Galway to Kerry without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 16m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Galway to Kerry, including transfers.
There are 478+ hotels available in Kerry.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Kerry, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Kerry. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Liverpool, then drive to Kerry. Alternatively, you can take a train from Galway to Kerry via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Shrewsbury, and Newtown (Powys) in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–160
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 1492 640320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
Bus from Victoria Square to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–275
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £141
- Car&Adult
- £275
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Apollo Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1978 26 26 26
- Website
- apollo-wrexham.co.uk
Speedie Cars
- Phone
- +44 1978 262 829
- Website
- wrexhamtaxi.co.uk
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 1978 363 661
Yellow Cars Wrexham
- Phone
- +44 1978 286 286
- Website
- yellowcars.taxi
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