There are 9 ways to get from Tralee to Cardiff by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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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 Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 2m£72–227Fly Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane KIR - CWL
7h 19m£38–162Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 38m£170–246Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cork Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 39m£135–207Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cork Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardensbus 112
18h 17m£90–135Train 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 Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 51m£81–201Fly 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 Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 8m£124–350Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
8h 52m£54–248Train 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 Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 46m£148–406
Tralee to Cardiff by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £50 - £250 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 8m and costs £120 - £350.
The distance between Tralee and Cardiff is 360 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Cardiff without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 38m and costs £170 - £250.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Tralee to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1636+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
Ryanair flies from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Kerry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £24–35
Train from Tralee to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–65
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- 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/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–190
- On Foot
- £35–45
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