There are 8 ways to get from Colchester to Tralee by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)STN - KIR
5h 50m€74–207Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)STN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Tralee Prince's Street
8h 47m€55–186Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Take the train from Swansea to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Station40
20h 19m€160–389Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Take the bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Newport Train Station
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Station40
22h 7m€172–380Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Tralee
12h 16m€173–290Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LTN - KIR
6h 24m€94–303Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Tralee
8h 56m€56–188Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Tralee
9h 23m€122–329
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Tralee is to bus and fly which costs €55 - €190 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Tralee is to bus and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €70 - €210.
The distance between Colchester and Tralee is 741 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Tralee without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 20h 19m and costs €160 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Colchester to Tralee, including transfers.
There are 187+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Tralee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Colchester to Tralee. However, you can take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 Colchester to Tralee Bus Station via Stratford, London Paddington, Swansea, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Harbour in around 20h 19m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–85
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- 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
- +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
- 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
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
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