There are 6 ways to get from Cornwall to Tralee by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NQY - KIR
9h 35m€87–309Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
10h 58m€75–286Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain Ic
31h 52m€203–570Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus G3
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's Stbus 300
33h 34m€149–244Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NQY - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
14h 41m€153–427Train, 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 Mallow to Traleetrain
11h 50m€169–408
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Tralee is to fly which costs €85 - €310 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Tralee is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Beam Villas and arriving at Tralee Prnce's St via Dennison Road Car Park, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast Glengall and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 34m.
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 which takes 31h 52m and costs €200 - €600.
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 Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
There are 192+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Tralee, Ireland?
Ryanair 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
- €50–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €45–390
- 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
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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