There are 6 ways to get from Skellig Islands to Dublin by ferry, car, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, drive, bus, train
best- Take the ferry from Skellig Island to Portmageeferry
- Drive from Portmagee to Dinglecar
- Take the bus from Dingle to Tralee Bus Stationbus 275
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
9h 11mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Skellig Island to Portmageeferry
- Take the bus from Cahersiveen to Killarney Bus Stnbus 280
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Bachelors Walkbus 300
9h 36mFerry, bus, fly
- Take the ferry from Skellig Island to Portmageeferry
- Take the bus from Cahersiveen to Killorglinbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
8h 13mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Skellig Island to Portmageeferry
- Take the bus from The Glen to Traleebus R37
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
9h 18mFerry, drive, bus
- Take the ferry from Skellig Island to Portmageeferry
- Drive from Portmagee to Ardgroomcar
- Take the bus from Ardgroom to Parnell Placebus 231
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
9h 50mFerry, bus via Airport Zone 12
- Take the ferry from Skellig Island to Portmageeferry
- Take the bus from Cahersiveen to Killarney Bus Stnbus 280
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to Airport Zone 12bus 722
10h 19m
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Skellig Islands and Dublin is 508 km.
The best way to get from Skellig Islands to Dublin without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Skellig Islands to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1217+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Skellig Islands, Ireland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Skellig Islands to Dublin. However, you can take the ferry to Portmagee, drive to Dingle, take the bus to Tralee Bus Station, walk to Tralee, then take the train to Dublin Heuston. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Skellig Island to Bachelors Walk via Portmagee, Cahersiveen, Killarney Bus Stn, and Killarney Mission in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €28–40
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Dingle to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Cahersiveen to Killorglin
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Cahersiveen to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €4–6
Bus from Cahersiveen to Killorglin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from The Glen to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €6–8
Bus from Cahersiveen to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €4–6
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Killarney Mission to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €27–40
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Ardgroom to Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 87 2362344
- [email protected]
- Website
- skelligsrock.com
Ferry from Skellig Island to Portmagee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.skelligsrock.com/
Ferry from Skellig Island to Portmagee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.skelligsrock.com/
Ferry from Skellig Island to Portmagee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.skelligsrock.com/
Ferry from Skellig Island to Portmagee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.skelligsrock.com/
Ferry from Skellig Island to Portmagee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.skelligsrock.com/
Ferry from Skellig Island to Portmagee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.skelligsrock.com/
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