Dublin to Killarney is about four hours by road. Your chauffeur meets you at Dublin Airport arrivals and takes you and your group all the way to Kerry - no changes, no connections, just a comfortable ride in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Travelling with golf bags? The vehicle comfortably fits 4 passengers with full luggage and golf equipment. It also suits up to 6 passengers with standard luggage. For the return journey, book the same transfer for your departure date and include your pick-up time, location, and drop-off point.
Dublin to Killarney is a journey that takes you through a good chunk of Ireland - the M7 through Kildare and Tipperary, then into Limerick and south through the hills of North Kerry before you drop down into the town. By the time you’re on the final stretch, the mountains are visible ahead of you and it’s easy to see why people keep coming back.
Killarney town is the main hub for Kerry tourism and it’s well set up for it - good restaurants, plenty of accommodation options at every budget, and a lively pub scene that runs well past midnight in summer. The town itself sits at the edge of Killarney National Park, and you can walk into the park’s lower lake shore in about ten minutes from the centre.
Killarney National Park covers over 10,000 hectares and includes three lakes, native oak woodland, and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range just to the south. The Gap of Dunloe is a narrow glacial valley that runs between the mountains and it’s one of the most striking drives or walks in the country. Jaunting cars - horse-drawn traps - are the traditional way to do it, and you’ll find drivers at Kate Kearney’s Cottage at the northern entrance.
If you’re heading for the Ring of Kerry, Killarney is your natural starting point. The 179 km loop takes a full day by car and passes through Kenmare, Waterville, Cahersiveen, and along the coast of the Iveragh Peninsula. Anti-clockwise is the standard direction to avoid meeting coach tours head-on on the narrow sections.