There are 5 ways to get from Kenmare to Ashford Castle by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stnbus 270
- Take the train from Killarney to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Claremorristrain 804 / ...
8h 59m€36–68Bus
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stnbus 270
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctrbus 300
- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Claremorrisbus
9h 9mDrive 269.9 km
- Drive from Kenmare to Ashford Castlecar 269.9 km
3h 29m€48–69Bus via An Cheathrú Rua
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stnbus 270
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- 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 10m€40–73Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stnbus 270
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 14
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceanntbus 51
10h 31m€60–99
Kenmare to Ashford Castle by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kenmare to Ashford Castle is to bus and train which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kenmare to Ashford Castle is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kenmare to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Kenmare and arriving at Cong via Killarney Mission, UL East Gate and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Kenmare and Ashford Castle is 462 km. The road distance is 269.9 km.
The best way to get from Kenmare to Ashford Castle without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 59m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Kenmare to Ashford Castle, including transfers.
Kenmare to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kenmare station.
Kenmare to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Killarney Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kenmare to Ashford Castle is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Kenmare to Ashford Castle.
There are 119+ hotels available in Ashford Castle.
What companies run services between Kenmare, Ireland and Ashford Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kenmare to Ashford Castle via Killarney Bus Stn, Killarney Mission, UL Student Ctr, UL East Gate, Claremorris, and Cong in around 9h 9m.
- 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 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Galway Ceannt to An Cheathrú Rua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–19
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
- 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
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
- 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
- +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
- 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
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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)
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