The average bus between Tralee and Balbriggan takes 5h 50m and the fastest bus takes 5h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tralee to Balbriggan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Tralee and Balbriggan. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Tralee is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Balbriggan at 11:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Balbriggan. However, there are services departing from Tralee station and arriving at Balbriggan station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Tralee to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prince's Street station.
Tralee to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
The distance between Tralee and Balbriggan is 278.8 km. The road distance is 334 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luas every 3 hours. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 4h 10m.