There are 7 ways to get from Tralee to Letterkenny by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 932 / ...
8h 39m€53–71Fly, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
6h 57m€52–138Bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 964
9h 14mDrive 426.1 km
- Drive from Tralee to Letterkennycar 426.1 km
5h 3m€71–103Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
9h 16m€53–80Bus via Tralee Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 13
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 64
11h 11m€63–88Train
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
11h 27m€66–104
Tralee to Letterkenny by train, tram, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Letterkenny is to train and bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Letterkenny is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Letterkenny station. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prince's Street and arriving at Letterkenny Bus Station via Henry Street and Galway Cathedral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Tralee and Letterkenny is 570 km. The road distance is 426.1 km.
The best way to get from Tralee to Letterkenny without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Tralee to Letterkenny, including transfers.
Tralee to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prince's Street station.
The best way to get from Tralee to Letterkenny is to bus which takes 9h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 27m.
Tralee to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Limerick Arthur's Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tralee to Letterkenny is 426 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Tralee to Letterkenny.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Letterkenny, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Letterkenny Bus Station via Limerick Arthur's Quay, Henry Street, Galway Ceannt Station, and Galway Cathedral in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tralee to ATU Letterkenny via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, Derry-Londonderry, and Ulsterbus Depot in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- 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 Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- 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
- €11–16
- 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
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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