Route · SNN to Dingle
Shannon Airport to Dingle
The longest of the standard runs from Shannon, and the one where the last hour is the reason people come.
2 h 45
Typical time
173 km
Distance
N86
Final road
EUR 540
From, one way
The route
South, then west along the peninsula
N21 to Castleisland, past Tralee, then the N86 down the peninsula. The road narrows for the last forty minutes.
Shannon Airport
Pickup · arrivals hall
Met inside with a name sign. Flights are tracked, so an early landing is not a problem.
Adare
Optional · 35 minutes in
The usual coffee stop on the way south, and the last easy one for a while.
Tralee
On the way · 2 h in
The road turns west here. On a late arrival this is the last town with everything open.
Annascaul
Optional · 20 minutes out
A village on the water with one famous pub. A five minute stop, not a detour.
Dingle
Drop-off · any address
Guesthouse, harbour, or a cottage out towards Ventry. The town itself is small enough to reach any door.
Vehicle
Which car for the peninsula
Narrow roads for the final stretch, so a Minibus needs to be told in advance. Everything up to an Executive MPV is straightforward.
Executive Sedan
2 pax · 2 cases
Two travellers with hand luggage and a case each.
Executive MPV
7-8 pax · up to 10 cases
The default for families and any party with golf clubs. Every seat taken leaves less room for cases.
Minibus
16 pax
Tour groups and corporate parties travelling together.
Included
What the price covers
A fixed price for this route is confirmed in writing with your quote. Nothing is added at the end of the journey.
- Professional licensed chauffeur
- Meet and greet with a name sign
- Real-time flight monitoring
- Complimentary WiFi and still water
- Tolls and parking
- 30 minutes of complimentary waiting time
Questions
About this route
Two hours forty-five, is that with stops?
No. That is the driving time on a clear road. A twenty minute stop in Adare or Tralee makes it just over three hours.
Do you drive the Conor Pass?
Not as part of a transfer. It is a narrow mountain road and it is not the route we take with luggage on board. It belongs to a touring day, and we quote that separately.
What about a late arrival?
We meet night flights. The chauffeur waits, the flight is tracked, and a delay does not change the price you agreed.
Can we stop at Inch Beach?
Yes. It sits directly on the road in and adds around twenty minutes.
Arriving
Where we drop on the peninsula
Dingle town and everything west of it. These come up most.
- Guesthouses, Dingle townAny street
- The harbour and marinaBoat departures
- Ventry and DunquinAdds 25 min
- Inch BeachOn the way in
- Tralee45 min back east
- Kerry Airport, Farranfore1 h 05 back east
Options
One way, return, or keep the car
One way
A single journey, quoted before you travel. Tolls and parking are inside the price.
Most arrivals
Return, booked together
Both legs in one enquiry. On a peninsula this far out, the departure is the leg worth locking in early.
Short breaks
Keep the car on the peninsula
Slea Head, Ventry and back to the town for dinner, with the car and chauffeur waiting rather than leaving. Charged as a touring day.
Touring parties
Reviews
What our guests say
Next step
The peninsula is a day, not a drive-through.
Slea Head and Ventry with the car waiting for you, rather than a transfer that ends at the door.