The average bus between Tralee and Ballycastle takes 13h 35m and the fastest bus takes 10h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tralee to Ballycastle. 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 5 times a day between Tralee and Ballycastle. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Tralee is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Ballycastle at 10:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 13h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Tralee station and arriving at Ballycastle station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
Tralee to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prince's Street station.
Tralee to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Ballycastle Pres Church station.
The distance between Tralee and Ballycastle is 397 km. The road distance is 562 km.
You can take a bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Ballycastle Pres Church via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street, and Ballymena Buscentre in around 11h 6m.