There are 11 ways to get from Portsmouth to Killarney by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
best- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
7h 22m€91–303Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
8h 24m€82–294Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Killarney Missionbus 300
18h 54m€208–347Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
- Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain Ic
31h 25m€211–221Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth 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 Killarneycar
14h 54m€149–526Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
8h 5m€104–383Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane STN - KIR
7h 44m€89–338Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
10h 1m€87–293Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
9h 53m€96–393Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
11h 1m€101–274Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LGW - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
10h 17m€109–314
Portsmouth to Killarney by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Killarney is to train and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Killarney is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €90 - €310.
The distance between Portsmouth and Killarney is 814 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Killarney without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 18h 54m and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Portsmouth to Killarney, including transfers.
There are 475+ hotels available in Killarney.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Killarney, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Portsmouth to Killarney. However, you can take the train to London Waterloo, walk to Waterloo Station, take the subway to West Hampstead station, walk to West Hampstead Thameslink, 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, then take the bus to Killarney Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Killarney Mission via Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Red Cow, and Red Cow Luas in around 18h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Limerick Junction to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Limerick Junction to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €27–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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
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