There are 9 ways to get from Tralee to Ullapool by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Bachelors Walk300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
21h 21mFly Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KIR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
13h 19m£81–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ullapool
13h 35m£166–365Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)SNN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
14h 40m£117–257Train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Tralee to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORK - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
13h 6mTrain to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Tralee to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
13h 44m£99–229Fly Kerry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)KIR - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
10h 9m£103–201Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SNN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
13h 8mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
14h 52m£84–243
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Ullapool is to fly and train and bus which costs £80 - £240 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Ullapool is to fly and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs £100 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prince's Street and arriving at Ferry Terminal via The Gresham Hotel, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 21m.
The distance between Tralee and Ullapool is 636 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Ullapool without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 21m to get from Tralee to Ullapool, including transfers.
Tralee to Ullapool bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prince's Street station.
Tralee to Ullapool bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
There are 52+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Ullapool, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Tralee to Ullapool. However, you can take the bus to Bachelors Walk, walk to The Gresham Hotel, take the bus to Europa Bus Centre, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tralee to Ullapool via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 13h 35m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–410
Flights from Shannon Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Shannon Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Kerry Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tralee to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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
- £19–27
- 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
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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