There are 9 ways to get from Tralee to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KIR - EDI
7h 3m£65–147Train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tralee to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORK - EDI
6h 40m£51–151Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
15h 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburgh
10h 11m£123–188Fly Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KIR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 23m£72–222Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SNN - EDI
6h 41m£85–182Train to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Tralee to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 40m£91–226Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
8h 13m£68–173Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luas300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
15h 41m
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £150 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prince's Street and arriving at Princes Street via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Tralee and Edinburgh is 388 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Tralee to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Tralee to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prince's Street station.
Tralee to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
There are 2508+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- 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/
- 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
- £10–14
- 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
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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