There are 6 ways to get from Tralee to Dundalk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to DundalkIc / ...
5h 21m€41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luas300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Place100X
6h 28m€44–61Drive 333 km
- Drive from Tralee to Dundalk333 km
4h 26m€56–80Fly from Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Place
4h 45m€44–109Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station13
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Zone 10712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Place
7h 23m€48–71Bus to Shannon Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SNN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Place
9h 3m€97–226
Tralee to Dundalk by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Dundalk is to train which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Dundalk is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prince's Street and arriving at Stapleton Place via Red Cow Luas and Dublin Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Tralee to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from Tralee and arriving at Dundalk via Heuston and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Tralee and Dundalk is 421 km. The road distance is 333 km.
The best way to get from Tralee to Dundalk without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Tralee to Dundalk, including transfers.
Tralee to Dundalk bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prince's Street station.
Tralee to Dundalk train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Tralee station.
The best way to get from Tralee to Dundalk is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Dundalk, Ireland?
You can take a train from Tralee to Dundalk via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Busáras, and Dublin Connolly in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Stapleton Place via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 6h 28m.
- 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
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- 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 Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Tralee to Dundalk bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Tralee to Dundalk train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tralee to Dundalk is 333 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Tralee to Dundalk.
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