There are 10 ways to get from Prestwick to Tralee by train, plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
best- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane GLA - KIR
8h 18m€74–179Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
14h 22mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
14h 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Prestwick to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Traleecar
8h 40m€96–175Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane EDI - KIR
10h€105–256Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
8h 34m€93–236Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain
9h 53m€75–196Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
9h 41m€93–263Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus 300
15h 4mBus and ferry, bus via Limerick
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 735
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
17h 21m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Tralee is to train and fly which costs €70 - €180 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Tralee is to train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Gardiner Street and arriving at Tralee Prince's Street via Ayr, Glengall Street and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Prestwick and Tralee is 608 km.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Tralee without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 14h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Prestwick to Tralee, including transfers.
Prestwick to Tralee bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Prestwick to Tralee bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 196+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Tralee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Prestwick to Tralee. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, then take the bus to Tralee Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gardiner Street to Tralee via Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
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 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prince's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from George's Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
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