There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Tralee by plane, busferry, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane EDI - KIR
8h 7m€63–187Fly Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane GLA - KIR
7h 31m€51–171Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan 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 3mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus 300
14h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Traleecar
9h 14m€100–187Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
7h 47m€53–214Fly Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
7h 46m€65–218Fly Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain
8h 55m€56–178Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain
9h 11m€66–194Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Tralee Prince's Streetbus
8h 8m€65–238Bus and ferry, bus via Abbeyfeale
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfealebus 722
- Take the bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
16h 46m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Tralee is to fly and train which costs €50 - €220 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Tralee is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Tralee Prince's Street via Grand Central Station and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Scotland and Tralee is 619 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Tralee without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 14h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Scotland to Tralee, including transfers.
Scotland to Tralee bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Tralee bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 91+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Scotland and Tralee, Ireland?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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
- 0818 294 015
- 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 3m
- 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 Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- 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/
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 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 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfeale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.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
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
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