There are 8 ways to get from Kildare to Kerry by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kildare 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
9h 18m£55–336Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kildare to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- 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
11h 27m£104–184Train, ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kildare to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- 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
12h 36m£87–198Bus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Kildare Vllge to Red Cow Luasbus
- 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
8h 34m£62–191Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kildare Vllge to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
8h 46m£57–161Bus, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kildare Vllge to Red Cow Luasbus
- 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
9h 46m£57–178Bus, fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kildare Vllge to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane DUB - 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 4m£78–204Bus, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kildare Vllge to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpooltrain
- Take the bus from Welshpool Tesco to Herbert Armsbus
10h 39m£99–244
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Kerry is to bus and fly and train which costs £55 - £170 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Kerry is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 34m and costs £60 - £200.
The distance between Kildare and Kerry is 287 miles.
The best way to get from Kildare to Kerry without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 27m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Kildare to Kerry, including transfers.
There are 481+ hotels available in Kerry.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Kerry, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Kildare 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 Kildare to Kerry via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Shrewsbury, and Newtown (Powys) in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kildare to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–7
Train from Kildare to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–7
- 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
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £278
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
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