There are 6 ways to get from Tralee to Cardiff by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- 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 39m£119–221Fly Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane KIR - CWL
16h 48m£35–155Bus, 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£89–176Bus, 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 3m£72–219Fly Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane KIR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 55m£77–220Train 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
8h 1m£89–244
Tralee to Cardiff by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Cardiff is to fly which costs £35 - £160 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs £75 - £220.
The distance between Tralee and Cardiff is 510 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Cardiff without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 39m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Tralee to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 861+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
Ryanair flies from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via London Luton, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via Manchester, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cardiff Airport via London Stansted, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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 9m
- 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
- £85–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £18–45
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- 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
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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