Getting Here
Take the daily island ferry across from the 'Pontoon' or Castletownbere.
Suitable for travellers on foot, bike or car.
Getting to Bere Island
Bere Island is situated 75 miles west of Cork City on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork. It is a 2 hour drive (directions below) from Cork City and is only accessible by ferry. Bere Island is served by two car ferry services. Please note that you cannot book the ferry in advance. Murphy’s Ferry operates the winter timetable from the 1st September and Bere Island Ferries switches to the winter timetable on the 22nd September.
Murphy’s Ferry will be operating extra late night foot passenger ferries from Rerrin Village to The Pontoon for the festival.
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Colum - Bere Island Ferries
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Brendan - Murphy’s Ferry
Driving from Cork City to Bere Island:
Take the N22 westward, following ‘Killarney’ signposting.
8 miles (13 km) after the end of the dual carriageway follow the left hand signpost for Bantry and Castletownbere (R585).
After 1 mile reach the village of Crookstown where you take a left turn (signpost for Bantry).
After 12.5 miles (20 km), take a right turn following the signpost to Glengarriff.
In Glengarriff take a left turn for Castletownbere (R572).
Murphy’s Ferry leaves The Pontoon, which is 18 miles from Glengarriff on left.
Bere Island Ferries is in Castletownbere on the left at the entrance to the town.
By Air
The nearest airport to Bere Island is Cork Airport.
By Sea
The nearest ferry port is Ringaskiddy Ferry Port with weekly ferries to and from Roscoff in France. Most of the car ferries from Britain arrive in Rosslare Ferry Port and Dublin Ferry Port.
