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How to get fromBournemouth to Traleeby train, plane, ferry, bus, car or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Bournemouth to Tralee by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeLTN - KIR
    7h 21m
    €100–282

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeLHR - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus
    9h 32m
    €97–278

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain
    4. Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
    5. Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Stationbus40
    21h
    €137–358

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Holyheadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
    3. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Traleecar
    12h 16m
    €172–237

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLHR - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
    9h 35m
    €113–310

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLGW - ORK
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
    10h 2m
    €119–344

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBRS - ORK
    4. Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
    10h 56m
    €118–345

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeLGW - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus
    10h 4m
    €128–382

Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Tralee, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Tralee. However, you can take the train to London Waterloo, walk to Waterloo Station, take the subway to West Hampstead station, walk to West Hampstead Thameslink, take the train to Luton Airport Parkway, walk to Luton Airport Parkway Station, take the train to London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay, walk to Luton Airport (LTN) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, then take the bus to Tralee Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Tralee Bus Station via Southampton Central, Cardiff Central, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Harbour in around 21h.

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