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How to get fromLeicester to County Kerryby car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Leicester to County Kerry by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Leicester to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to County Kerrycar car
    12h 32m
    €114–470

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BHX - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    9h 13m
    €55–278

  3. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane LTN - KIR
    8h
    €90–332

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane STN - KIR
    9h 2m
    €117–358

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, line 279 bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane MAN - KIR
    4. Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Castlemainebus bus
    9h 2m
    €92–287

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LHR - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    9h 41m
    €161–502

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Mallowtrain train
    5. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    6. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Milltownbus bus
    10h 34m
    €95–313

  8. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BHX - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 27m
    €69–284

Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 771.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 32m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and County Kerry, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Leicester to County Kerry. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to County Kerry. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kettering, take the train to Luton Airport Parkway, walk to Luton Airport Parkway Station, take the train to London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay, walk to Luton Airport (LTN) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, take the bus to Tralee Bus Station, then take the line 279 bus to Castlemaine.

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