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

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There are 9 ways to get from Preston to County Kerry by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Preston 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
    11h 10m
    €91–442

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    9h 9m
    €61–260

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Farranforebus bus 722
    13h 29m

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane MAN - KIR
    7h 38m
    €65–234

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane LPL - KIR
    9h 29m
    €86–265

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    9h 41m
    €69–230

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - 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
    9h 20m
    €64–291

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    9h 52m
    €73–231

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 18m
    €80–276

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 638.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from Preston 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 a train from Preston to County Kerry via Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 12, and Farranfore in around 13h 29m.

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