There are 10 ways to get from Cardigan to Tralee by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Streettrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain 212 / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain Ic
13h 52m€144–217Ferry, bus via Cork
cheapest- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Tralee Bus Stationbus 40
14h 25m€78–151Ferry, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Streettrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
14h 44m€91–214Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Finch Square C to Haverfordwest Bus Stationbus T5
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Tralee Bus Stationbus 40
15h 49m€84–128Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus 370
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to O'Connell Streetbus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus 300
15h 56mBus, train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9bus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
13h 23mBus, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
12h 36m€100–275Bus, train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9bus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
14h 49mBus, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
15h 6m€79–255Bus, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus
15h€85–271
Cardigan to Tralee by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardigan to Tralee is to ferry and bus via Cork which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cardigan to Tralee is to bus and train and fly which takes 12h 36m and costs €100 - €280.
The distance between Cardigan and Tralee is 635 km.
The best way to get from Cardigan to Tralee without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 52m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Cardigan to Tralee, including transfers.
There are 186+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Cardigan, Wales and Tralee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cardigan to Tralee. However, you can take the taxi to Fishguard Harbour, take the ferry to Rosslare Harbour, walk to Rosslare Europort, take the train to Tara Street, walk to Abbey Street, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, take the train to Mallow, then take the train to Tralee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Finch Square C to Tralee Bus Station via Ffordd yr Efail 2, Fishguard Harbour station, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, Waterford Bus Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Cork Bus Station in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Carmarthen to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €39–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Tralee Prince's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Finch Square C to Haverfordwest Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 87 413 9208
- info@piltowncoaches.com
- Website
- piltowncoaches.com
Bus from SETU Cork Road to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://piltowncoaches.com/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
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