There are 9 ways to get from County Donegal to Tralee by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus 932 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
9h 12m€90–126Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from County Donegal to Derry-Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
10h 50m€70–102Drive 426.5 km
- Drive from County Donegal to Traleecar 426.5 km
5h 18m€72–104Taxi to Donegal Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the taxi from County Donegal to Donegal-Airport-CFNtaxi
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain
7h 1m€137–500Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus 932 / ...
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prince's Streetbus 300
9h 20m€89–114Bus
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus 300
9h 42mBus #2
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
10h 40m€109–145Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
7h 23m€86–164Taxi to Donegal Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the taxi from County Donegal to Donegal-Airport-CFNtaxi
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane CFN - KIR
8h 12m€101–233
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Tralee is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Tralee is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between County Donegal and Tralee is 593 km. The road distance is 426.5 km.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Tralee without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 12m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from County Donegal to Tralee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between County Donegal to Tralee is 426 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from County Donegal to Tralee.
There are 99+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Tralee, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Tralee Prince's Street via Letterkenny Bus Station, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Red Cow Luas in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–70
Flights from Donegal Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Donegal Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Donegal Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Donegal Airport to Kerry Airport via Glasgow, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- 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 Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prince's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- 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
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Kia Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 997 7005
- Website
- kiakabs.ie
Ballybofey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 262 0446
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Martin Holmes
- Phone
- +353 74 914 6247
Castlefin Cabs & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 87 267 3233
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Kia Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 997 7005
- Website
- kiakabs.ie
Ballybofey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 262 0446
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Martin Holmes
- Phone
- +353 74 914 6247
Castlefin Cabs & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 87 267 3233
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