There are 3 ways to get from Penzance to Tralee by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)NQY - KIR
9h 44m€97–280Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- 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
23h 33m€157–320Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchange404
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare 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
26h 57m€148–229
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Tralee is to bus and fly which costs €95 - €280 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Tralee is to bus and fly which takes 9h 44m and costs €95 - €280.
The distance between Penzance and Tralee is 450 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Tralee without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 23h 33m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Penzance to Tralee, including transfers.
There are 189+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Tralee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Penzance to Tralee. However, you can take the bus to Newquay Bus Station, take the line 56 bus to Newquay Airport, walk to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, then take the bus to Tralee Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Penzance to Tralee Bus Station via Exeter St Davids, Cardiff Central, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Harbour in around 23h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
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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