There are 8 ways to get from Kerry to Castletownbere by train, ferry, taxi, car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Castletownberetaxi
14h 51m€332–456Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Castletownberebus
13h 26m€82–265Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kerry to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Castletownberecar
12h 42m€118–480Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
10h 49m€89–313Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
11h 27m€95–314Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
11h 43m€85–289Bus, train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
13h 3m€150–339Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
14h 42m€96–291
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Castletownbere is to bus and train and fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Castletownbere is to bus and train and fly which takes 10h 49m and costs €85 - €320.
The distance between Kerry and Castletownbere is 748 km.
The best way to get from Kerry to Castletownbere without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 14h 51m and costs €330 - €460.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Kerry to Castletownbere, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Castletownbere.
What companies run services between Kerry, Wales and Castletownbere, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kerry to Castletownbere. However, you can take the taxi to Newtown (Powys), take the train to Shrewsbury, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, take the train to Killarney, then take the taxi to Castletownbere. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kerry to Castletownbere via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newtown (Powys) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €25–35
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- taxikillarney.com
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
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