There are 9 ways to get from Tralee to County Donegal by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Station932 / ...
8h 57m€88–116Drive 429.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tralee to County Donegal429.2 km
5h 13m€72–104Bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Station251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Ballybofey964
9h 24mTrain
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry0
11h 18m€106–155Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luas300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station32
9h 34m€88–125Bus via Tralee Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station13
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Galway Ceannt Station51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ballybofey64
11h 19m€107–148Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
7h 52m€88–173Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Donegal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)DUB - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegal
7h 11m€142–479Fly Kerry Airport to Donegal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Donegal Airport (CFN)KIR - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegal
12h 12m€116–268
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to County Donegal is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to County Donegal is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Tralee and County Donegal is 590 km. The road distance is 429.2 km.
The best way to get from Tralee to County Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs €85 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Tralee to County Donegal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tralee to County Donegal is to bus which takes 9h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 11h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Tralee to County Donegal is 429 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Tralee to County Donegal.
There are 165+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Tralee Prince's Street to County Donegal via Limerick Arthur's Quay, Henry Street, Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Cathedral, and Ballybofey in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tralee to County Donegal via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Busáras, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, Derry-Londonderry, Ulsterbus Depot, and ATU Letterkenny in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Kerry Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Donegal Airport via Manchester, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Donegal Airport via London Stansted, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- 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
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
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