The average bus between Fota Island and Tralee takes 3h 14m and the fastest bus takes 2h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fota Island to Tralee. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Fota Island and Tralee. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fota Island is at 7:16 PM which arrives into Tralee at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fota Island to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Fota Island station and arriving at Tralee station via Tralee Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
Fota Island to Tralee bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Fota Island to Tralee bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Tralee Bus Station.
The distance between Fota Island and Tralee is 104.5 km. The road distance is 134 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Tralee Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–25 and the journey takes 2h 15m.