There are 3 ways to get from Killarney to Kilrush by train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train, drive, car ferry
best- Take the train from Killarney to Traleetrain Ic
- Drive from Tralee to Tarbertcar
- Take the carferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
2h 6m€17–44Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Killarney to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Listowelbus 13
- Take the carferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
3h 14m€24–54Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Killarney to Tarbertcar
- Take the carferry from Tarbert to Killimercarferry
1h 29m€19–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Kilrush is to train and drive and car ferry which costs €17 - €45 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Kilrush is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 29m and costs €18 - €45.
The distance between Killarney and Kilrush is 95 km.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Killarney to Kilrush, including transfers.
There are 237+ hotels available in Kilrush.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Kilrush, IE-CE, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Killarney to Kilrush. However, you can take the train to Tralee, drive to Tarbert, take the car ferry to Killimer, then drive to Kilrush. Alternatively, you can take a train from Killarney to Kilrush via Tralee, Tralee Bus Station, Listowel, Tarbert, and Killimer in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Killarney to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- [email protected]
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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