There are 8 ways to get from Tralee to Preston by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KIR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 3m£53–127Train 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 Prestontrain
7h 26m£41–181Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
12h 49m£130–236Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
13h 37m£125–228Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Prestoncar
11h 13m£145–224Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 27m£44–182Fly Kerry Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane KIR - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h£67–230Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
8h 7m£69–236
Tralee to Preston by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Preston is to train and fly which costs £40 - £190 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Preston is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs £50 - £130.
The distance between Tralee and Preston is 373 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Preston without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 49m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Tralee to Preston, including transfers.
There are 2181+ hotels available in Preston.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Preston, England?
There is no direct connection from Tralee to Preston. However, you can take the bus to Kerry Airport, walk to Kerry Airport (KIR) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Preston. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tralee to Preston via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Warrington Bank Quay in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Kerry Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- 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
- £40–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–30
- 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 5m
- 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 Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–14
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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