Co. Kerry Transport Guide

Kerry is located in the southwest of Ireland. Accessible by air, Kerry Airport is located at Farranfore with a very limited service to Ireland, the UK, and Germany, and a short distance to Shannon Airport, Ireland’s second international airport, an important gateway to the country. Rail services exist to Dublin and Cork, with connecting services to Limerick and elsewhere. The nearest seaport is at Cork. Bus services also exist to Cork, Limerick, Dublin and onward.

Bus to/from Kerry

Bus Éireann provide services to towns in County Kerry from Dublin, Cork and other counties.

For further information on bus services telephone: +353 (0)1 836-6111 (Dublin) or +353 (0)66 712-3566 (Kerry).

Bus Éireann’s website is at www.buseireann.ie.

Rail to/from Kerry

The Dublin / Tralee line serves Co. Kerry with stations at Killarney, Farranfore and Tralee.

For further information on rail services, telephone: +353 (0)1 836-6222 (Dublin) or +353 (0)64 31067 (Killarney).

Iarnród Éireann’s website is at www.irishrail.ie.

Sailing to Kerry

Ireland is linked to Britain and Europe by a number of car-ferry routes. The main ports of entry are Cork, Rosslare and Dublin Port, all of which are between 1.5 and 4.5 hours drive from Tralee.

Airports in and near Kerry

Kerry Airport is situated at Farranfore and operates flights to Dublin, the UK, and Germany. Shannon Airport and Cork Airport are major international airports, and are both within an hour of most parts of Co Kerry.

For more information, see:

• Kerry Airport
• Shannon Airport (Co Clare)
• Cork Airport (Co Cork)
• Guide to Irish Airports

Driving Distances from Killarney

	Kilometres	Miles
Athlone	232	145
Belfast	436	271
Cork	87	55
Derry	441	275
Donegal	407	253
Dublin	309	193
Dundalk	352	219
Galway	193	120
Kilkenny	198	124
Limerick	111	69
Portlaoise	225	140
Roscommon	264	165
Rosslare Harbour	275	171
Shannon Airport	135	84
Sligo	343	214
Waterford	193	120
Wexford	254	158
Wicklow	335	209