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Travel Southwest by Train & Luxury Coach From Dublin
- This Is The Only Tour From Dublin That Covers the Entire 179km Ring of Kerry Route!
- Enjoy County Kerry's Breathtaking Scenery!
The Ring of Kerry
Welcome to the Kingdom!
Experience the world-renowned Ring of Kerry on this one-day tour from Dublin, combining comfortable train travel with a guided luxury coach journey.
Travel by rail to Killarney before joining a luxury coach to complete the full 179km Ring of Kerry route. We are the ONLY Dublin-based tour to cover the entire circuit in one day.
Enjoy breathtaking views of mountains, Atlantic coastline, and the Skellig Rocks, featured in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- All Required Rail Journeys Throughout.
- Reserved Rail Cars or Seats Onboard Trains.
- Fully Hosted Rail and Coach Journeys.
- Ring of Kerry Tour.
1 Days
From
$179pps
From price is based on 1 adult.
"Amazing Ring of Kerry Day trip"
Aug 2026 by Companion094
We had a great day out at the Ring of Kerry day tour with our guide John Todd and driver Batt O’Connell. Both of them are full of knowledge about Ireland, cultures and have many interesting facts to share and even some beautiful singing by Batt and poetry recital by John. Certainly very entertaining and fun. And it helps especially when we are blessed with a sunny day. The scenery around the Ring of Kerry are amazing and the optional sheep dog show where the sheep farmer showed how his trained dog round up his sheep was very entertaining and informative. Certainly worth paying to watch it. John was also very good in keeping us awake during the train ride to and from Killarney with his mini quiz/fun facts and also caring to enquire how we were getting back to our hotel at the end of the trip, ensuring we were not stranded at the Heuston train station.
"Best day trip from Dublin to The Ring of Kerry"
Aug 2026 by Sikkave
If you are planning a trip with Railtours Ireland, pray that you get John ( I dont know his last name) for your guide. He looked after us from the train station to the coach transfers like an organized parent, but with significantly better jokes.John managed to turn history and folklore into a comedy routine while keeping us entirely on schedule. He has an endless supply of local facts, brilliant banter, and the magical ability to make a train journey feel like a night out at a local pub. Thanks to him, we didn't have to stress about directions, driving on the wrong side of the road, or missing a single connection.10/10 experience. If you take a tour, ask for John—the man is an absolute Irish national treasure!
"Ring of Kerry was fantastic"
Aug 2026 by TT
The trip ring of Kerry was wonderful
Mr John T helped us with the train rides from Dublin to Ring of Kerry tour meetup point.
From there our bus driver Mr Batt was entertaining with tour facts and songs. The views were beautiful and the sheep dog show was a great experience.
- All Required Rail Journeys Throughout.
- Reserved Rail Cars or Seats Onboard Trains.
- Fully Hosted Rail and Coach Journeys.
- Ring of Kerry Tour.
Book two or more different full day tours and receive a Free Upgrade: Hop-on-Hop-off Dublin City Sightseeing Tour Ticket.
DAY
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Dublin to Killarney, Ring of Kerry
Check-in at 06:40H for the 07:00H Train Departure Time.
Check-in is beside the Customer Service Desk at Heuston Station where our representative will be waiting for you in their bright yellow jacket!
Check in for the 07:00H departure from Dublin Heuston Station, opened in 1844 as the headquarters of the Great Southern & Western Railway, and now the official principal station of Iarnród Éireann, Ireland’s national railway company.
As your train departs, we travel in a south westerly direction, through Dublin's western suburbs and then through the lush fertile countryside of Co. Kildare. Our journey takes us through the Curragh which is famous for its racecourse, home of the Irish Derby, and there are many stud farms in the vicinity. Look out for the best of Irish bloodstock training on the Curragh plain as we pass. We continue our journey to the Southwest through Portlaoise, Thurles, Limerick Junction, Charleville arriving at the junction station of Mallow where we change trains to Killarney. You don't need to worry about this change as you will be fully escorted from Dublin all the way to Killarney by our Railtours Ireland First Class host.
On arrival in Killarney Station you will be shown to your seat on the motorcoach for your tour of the spectacular Ring of Kerry.
There are plenty of stops along the Ring of Kerry for morning tea, lunch and photo stops, etc. Ireland’s highest mountains are located in Kerry and Carrauntouhil, which can be seen en route, is the highest, standing at 1041 metres. We will make a stop at the Kerry Bog Village Museum, which gives people an insight into how people lived and worked in rural Ireland in the 18th century. The village is the only one of its kind in Europe.
Later, on the approach to Waterville, there are views (weather permitting) of the Skellig Rocks (islands), where Star Wars 'The Force Awakens' was recently filmed. We will make several photo stops, a stop for lunch and one final stop at the pretty village of Sneem, for about 30 minutes, or as directed by your tour leader.
An essential part of any visit to Ireland, this tour circles the magnificent MacGillycuddy Reeks and runs through its many passes and valleys along the shores of Dingle Bay and Kenmare Bay. There is an unspoilt nature to Ireland's most beautiful region and the Ring of Kerry provides many unforgettable memories as it passes through the many picturesque villages such as Glenbeigh, Waterville and Sneem and returns via Ladies View, the famous Lakes of Killarney and through the Oakwoods of Killarney's magnificent National Park.
At the end of the tour you will be brought to the railway station at Killarney.
17:41 Depart Killarney for Dublin by train and change trains at Mallow, with your tour host close at hand!
21:00 Arrival into Dublin Heuston Station.
