How to travel from Valentia Island to Doolin, Ireland

There are several options for getting from Valentia Island to Doolin by bus, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €20 ($20) and will take around 4h 5m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 2h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €24 ($24).

The distance between Valentia Island and Doolin is around 119km (74 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 140km (87 miles)

It takes around 3h 40m to get from Valentia Island and Doolin by bus.

The quickest way to get from Valentia Island to Doolin is to drive and then take a ferry which takes around 2h 15m and will set you back approx €24 ($24).

The cheapest way to travel between Valentia Island and Doolin is to take the bus which will typically cost around €20 ($20) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Valentia Island and Doolin. We recommend that you drive to Tarbert then take a ferry to Killimer Ferry then drive to Doolin. instead which will take 2h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Valentia Island and Doolin. It typically takes around 3h 40m and departs 5 times a day.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Valentia Island to Doolin. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Limerick Limerick Arthur's Quay, Dunnes Friars Walk and Ennis Station stop 635341. These services run 5 times a day and will take a minimum of 3h 40m.

Dublin Coach, Bus Eireann and Irish Rail run regular bus services between Valentia Island and Doolin. Buses run 5 times a day and take around 3h 40m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Valentia Island to Doolin. We recommend that you take the bus to Limerick Limerick Arthur's Quay and then to Hotel Doolin stop 346361. instead which will take 3h 40m.

The closest major airport to Doolin is Shannon Airport (SNN) (SNN) which is approximately 47km (29 miles) from Doolin. Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (NOC) and Cork Airport (ORK) (ORK) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Valentia Island to Doolin. We recommend that you take the bus to Limerick Limerick Arthur's Quay and then to Hotel Doolin stop 346361. instead which will take 3h 40m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Valentia Island to Doolin is to take the bus which takes, on average, 3h 40m and will usually cost around €31 ($31).