How long to drive from Killarney to the Cliffs of Moher? and...

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How long to drive from Killarney to the Cliffs of Moher? and...

about how long do you think it will take to see the Cliffs of Moher and The Burren?

And then finally, how long to drive from the Burren / the Cliffs to Galway Airport?

Thank you SOOOOOO much!! :)

I anticipated that starting from Killarney, I should allow about 11 hours to do all of that and end up in Galway Airport. Do you think that's about accurate?

Answer 1

From Killarney to the Cliffs depends on the route you take. You should leave Killarney and go to Castleisland, then you can decide to go either through Listowel and on to Tarbert, and take the ferry across the Shannon to Killimer, and head towards Miltown Malbay and then the Cliffs, or you can go to Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West, Adare, then through Limerick city and on to Ennis, then turn off for the cliffs. If the weather is nice, I'd recommend the ferry option. Both will take between 3-4 hours depending on traffic.

Cliffs: Allow half an hour to an hour, no more. Then go back to your car in the car park, and drive to the nearby town of Lisdoonvarna, where you can get a lovely meal in the Roadside Tavern, and from there you can either take the coast road to Galway and go around the Burren, or you can take the Corkscrew Hill road through the Burren, which is equally spectacular.

Not sure how long the drive to the airport in Galway is, but I'd allow 3-4 hours again. If you don't make your flight, you can always take the train to Dublin. The station is near on Eyre Square in the city centre.  

Answer 2

The person above gave you a fantastic answer that is spot on; take the ferry across the Shannon, it is beautiful.   Based on your asking at least two questions about driving a good distance of ground, it sounds to me as though you are planning a typical American-style, cram it all in and see as much as you can in as little time as possible.  Don't.   My wife and I once spent 9 days in Ireland and drove 1,000 miles.  It absolutely exhausted me, and I was only 28 at the time.   Driving in Ireland is still very difficult; the roads, while more modern than they used to be, are still nothing like what you are likely accustomed to.   Be a little less ambitious, see a little less, and enjoy it all so much more than you would if the whole trip was run by a stopwatch.   Here's  a guide to Ireland that was prepared by half a dozen people who have lived or studied in Ireland, or visited there extensively.  It should help you in your planning.

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides.ht...