There are 6 ways to get from Ballycastle to Tralee by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to TraleeIc
10h 56mDrive 467.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Tralee467.1 km
6h 13m€83–120Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to High Street218 / ...
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prince's Street300
11h 30mBus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)DUB - KIR
8h 26mBus, train via Mallow
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to MallowIc / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to TraleeIc
11h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station234
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Galway, Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station13
15h 46m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Tralee is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Tralee is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Tralee Prince's Street via Ballymena Bus Station, Glengall Street and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Tralee is 623 km. The road distance is 467.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Tralee without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Ballycastle to Tralee, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Tralee bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Tralee bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Tralee is 467 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Ballycastle to Tralee.
There are 189+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Tralee, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Tralee Prince's Street via Ballymena Bus Station, High Street, Glengall Street, and Burgh Quay in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prince's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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