There are 5 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 Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
10h 25mDrive 466.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Traleecar 466.7 km
6h 7m€80–116Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus 300
11h 34mBus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
8h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 234
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
15h 28m
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 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Tralee is to drive which takes 6h 7m 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 Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Tralee is 614 km. The road distance is 466.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Tralee without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 25m 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 Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Tralee is 467 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m 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 Buscentre, High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Burgh Quay in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Buscentre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 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 Foyle Street 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 Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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/
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