The average bus between Tralee and Fota Island takes 2h 54m and the fastest bus takes 2h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tralee to Fota Island. 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 Tralee and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tralee is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 8:31 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Tralee station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
Tralee to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Tralee Bus Station.
Tralee to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
The distance between Tralee and Fota Island is 104.5 km. The road distance is 135 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cork Bus Stn every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–25 and the journey takes 2h 15m.