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 will operate the following late night foot passenger ferries for the festival:

Departing Bere Island (Rerrin Village) at 11pm on Thursday 21st and 11:30pm on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd September. €10 return per person.

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.