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 Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to TraleeIc
10h 1mDrive 467.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Tralee467.1 km
6h 12m€82–118Bus 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 Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prince's Street300
11h 33mBus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)DUB - KIR
8h 10mBus, train via Portarlington
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Adamstown to PortarlingtonIc / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to TraleeIc
11h 54mBus
- 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 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Tralee is to drive which takes 6h 12m 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, Europa Bus Centre and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
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 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 1m 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 12m to drive from Ballycastle to Tralee.
There are 182+ 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, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Burgh Quay in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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 Adamstown to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–9
Train from Portarlington to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.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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