There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Tralee by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kerry Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NQY - KIR
5h 57m€148–427Fly 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
6h 56m€136–354Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Tralee Bus Stationbus 40
32h 5m€213–587Bus, 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 Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's Stbus 300
33h 49m€156–244Train, ferry
- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain Ic
32h 56m€205–232
Cornwall to Tralee by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Tralee is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €150 - €250 and takes 33h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Tralee is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €140 - €430.
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 49m.
The distance between Cornwall and Tralee is 418 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Tralee without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 32h 5m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 57m 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 190+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Tralee, Ireland?
Ryanair, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Cork to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- 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
- €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
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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