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 Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
8h 46m£35–63Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
9h 29m£31–57Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holyheadcar
13h 18m£169–440Fly 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 27m£33–93Bus, ferry via Adare
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Adarebus 13
- Take the bus from Adare to Terminal 2 Zone 21bus 722
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
10h 27mFly 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 48m£81–241Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane KIR - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 58m£86–304
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 which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Holyhead is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 27m and costs £30 - £95.
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 £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Tralee to Holyhead, including transfers.
There are 966+ 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 Prnce's St to Holyhead Ferry via Bachelors Walk, Eden Quay, Castleforbes Road, and Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–50
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Adare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Adare to Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.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
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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