There are 7 ways to get from Tralee to Holyhead by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
8h 46m£80–116Train to Cork Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Tralee to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
10h 19m£54–210Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
9h 30m£76–110Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holyheadcar
13h 25m£168–256Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
7h 26m£87–172Bus, ferry via Limerick
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Crescent Shopping Centrebus 13
- Take the bus from UL Student Centre to 3Arenabus 735
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
11h 56m£65–88Fly Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KIR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 53m£70–227
Tralee to Holyhead by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Holyhead is to bus and ferry via Limerick which costs £65 - £90 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Holyhead is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs £85 - £180.
The distance between Tralee and Holyhead is 276 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Holyhead without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 46m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Tralee to Holyhead, including transfers.
There are 925+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Holyhead, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Tralee to Holyhead. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, then take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Holyhead Ferry via Bachelors Walk, Eden Quay, Castleforbes Road, and Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- 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 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 Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Crescent Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from UL Student Centre to 3Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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