COUNTY KERRY - GETTING THERE

By Air

There is the small international Kerry Airport at Farranfore, between Tralee and Killarney. It is served by Ryanair, Aer Arann, and summer charters and has regularly scheduled flights to Dublin, London Stansted, London Luton, Manchester, Lorient and Frankfurt Hahn.

However, Kerry is easily connected to Cork Airport, which serves more destinations, and also Shannon Airport nearby.

Cork International Airport
Located approximately 60 miles from Killarney, Cork International airport offers a much wider selection of flights into South West Ireland. Allow approximately 90 minutes drive time between Cork and Killarney. It is also possible to get a bus connection or train connection from Cork to Killarney. Note that you will have to get a connecting bus from Cork airport to Cork bus station or train station to pick up your connecting bus or train. Connections are not very frequent so plan in advance.

Shannon International Airport
Located approximately 83 miles from Killarney in Shannon, Co. Clare,Shannon airport is a transatlantic airport with flights to USA, Canadaand the rest of Europe, including Paris CDG, but has diversified inrecent years and offers a number of European destinations also. Shannonairport is about an hour and a half away.

Dublin Airport is 3 hours away.

By Car

Kerry is easily accessible. With a modern road network in place.
If coming from Clare or Galway there is a car ferry across the Shannon estuary between Killimer (Clare) and Tarbert (Kerry) which can save driving and is a scenic route. It departs hourly all year-round and every half hour in summer from both sides. The ferry crosses the mouth of the river Shannon as it enters the Atlantic and dolphins are commonly seen from the ferry.

By Train

There is a regular rail service to Killarney, Farranfore and Tralee from Dublin and Cork and there are connections from all stations in Ireland.

By Bus

Bus Eireann runs regular bus services to and within Kerry. Bus Éireann provide services to towns in County Kerry from Dublin, Cork and other counties. Bus Éireann`s website is at www.buseireann.ie.