There are 6 ways to get from Killarney to Cardiff by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane KIR - CWL
7h 5m£59–241Bus, ferry, train via Fishguard
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cork Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 56m£105–165Fly Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane KIR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 35m£68–205Train to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 12m£87–237Fly Kerry Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane KIR - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h£119–331Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cork Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 20m£148–325
Killarney to Cardiff by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Cardiff is to fly which costs £55 - £250 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs £110 - £340.
The distance between Killarney and Cardiff is 297 miles.
The best way to get from Killarney to Cardiff without a car is to bus and ferry and train via Fishguard which takes 14h 56m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Killarney to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1750+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
Ryanair flies from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Manchester, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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