There are 6 ways to get from Cornwall to Tralee by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NQY - KIR
9h 35m€61–297Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Tralee Bus Stationbus 40
32h€169–653Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's Stbus 300
35h 46mFly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain
11h€61–214Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NQY - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
14h 46m€95–294Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
11h 55m€167–366
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Tralee is to fly and train which costs €60 - €220 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Tralee is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €60 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Tralee Prnce's St via Dennison Road Car Park, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 46m.
The distance between Cornwall and Tralee is 434 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Tralee without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 32h and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Cornwall to Tralee, including transfers.
Cornwall to Tralee bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Tralee bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
There are 214+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Tralee, Ireland?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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 Cork to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €27–40
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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