There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Tralee by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR)BRS - KIR
7h 55m€89–223Fly Exeter to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kerry Airport (KIR)EXT - KIR
7h 52m€63–280Train, ferry, bus via Fishguard
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Station40
18h 28m€145–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Tralee
12h 22m€169–234Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LTN - KIR
7h 51m€146–357Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Tralee
9h 1m€102–244Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)NQY - KIR
12h 4m€79–324Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Take the train from Mallow to Tralee
10h 38m€98–252Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Station40
19h 37m€136–241
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Tralee is to train and fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Tralee is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €140 - €360.
The distance between Exeter and Tralee is 630 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Tralee without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Fishguard which takes 18h 28m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Exeter to Tralee, including transfers.
There are 189+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Tralee, Ireland?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and Loganair fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kerry Airport (KIR) twice daily.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kerry Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Exeter to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Exeter to Kerry Airport via Manchester, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–47
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
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