There are 11 ways to get from Carlisle to Tralee by train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
14h 30m€146–230Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's Stbus 300
18h€58–84Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlisle to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Traleecar
9h 44m€139–424Train to Newcastle, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NCL - KIR
13h 35m€130–236Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
7h 14m€77–261Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
9h 6m€92–279Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
8h 40m€99–320Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's Stbus
9h 35m€100–308Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's Stbus
9h 14m€107–319Train to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
10h 33m€88–233Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
10h 15m€103–259
Carlisle to Tralee by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Tralee is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €55 - €85 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Tralee is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Halston Hotel and arriving at Tralee Prnce's St via Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast Glengall and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Carlisle and Tralee is 794 km.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Tralee without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 30m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Carlisle to Tralee, including transfers.
Carlisle to Tralee bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Carlisle to Tralee bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 191+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Tralee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Carlisle to Tralee. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Tralee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Tralee Prnce's St via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Glengall, The Gresham Hotel, and Burgh Quay in around 18h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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