There are 8 ways to get from Tralee to Edinburgh by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KIR - EDI
6h 19m£57–174Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
16h 30m£39–56Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
14h 46m£54–94Bus, bus and ferry via Limerick
- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
15h 44m£49–74Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
10h 12m£125–366Fly Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KIR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 2m£58–189Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
6h 43m£56–213Train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Tralee to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
6h 52m£55–218
Tralee to Edinburgh by train, tram, busferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Edinburgh is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £35 - £60 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs £55 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prnce's St and arriving at Princes Street via Limerick Arthurs Qy, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Tralee and Edinburgh is 386 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 46m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Tralee to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Tralee to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prnce's St station.
Tralee to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
There are 2795+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and easyJet fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £23–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Tralee to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide












