There are 11 ways to get from Derby to Tralee by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Derby to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Traleecar
11h 42m€108–461Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
8h 13m€70–275Train, ferry
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
14h 13m€108–205Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prnce's Stbus 300
14h 54m€159–336Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
7h 2m€77–265Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
7h 33m€88–410Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
9h 1m€77–242Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain
9h 30m€92–251Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain
9h 43m€79–204Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's Stbus
9h 23m€88–276Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's Stbus
8h 40m€75–219
Derby to Tralee by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Tralee is to train and fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Tralee is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €75 - €270.
The distance between Derby and Tralee is 727 km.
The best way to get from Derby to Tralee without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 13m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Derby to Tralee, including transfers.
There are 208+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Tralee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Derby to Tralee. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Tralee. Alternatively, you can take a train from Derby to Tralee via Crewe, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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