There are 8 ways to get from Tralee to Barnstaple by plane, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane KIR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
10h 42m£70–201Fly Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane KIR - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
12h 15m£67–252Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
28h 3mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cork Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
31h 45mTrain to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Tralee to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 57m£74–215Fly Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane KIR - NQY
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
28h 8m£88–370Fly Kerry Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane KIR - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 55m£119–303Train to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Tralee to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
10h 59m£147–395
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Barnstaple is to fly and train which costs £70 - £210 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Barnstaple is to fly and train which takes 9h 55m and costs £110 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Barnstaple station. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prince's Street and arriving at Bus Station via The Gresham Hotel, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between Tralee and Barnstaple is 440 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Barnstaple without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 28h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Tralee to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Tralee to Barnstaple bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prince's Street station.
Tralee to Barnstaple bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
There are 2055+ hotels available in Barnstaple.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Barnstaple, England?
There is no direct connection from Tralee to Barnstaple. However, you can take the bus to Kerry Airport, walk to Kerry Airport (KIR) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Exeter St Davids, then take the train to Barnstaple. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Bus Station via Bachelors Walk, The Gresham Hotel, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 28h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Luton Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Luton Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tralee to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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