There are 8 ways to get from Plymouth to Tralee by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
best- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane BRS - KIR
11h 41m€126–327Train to Exeter, fly to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane EXT - KIR
9h 38m€71–262Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain Ic
28h 52m€158–588Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circusbus Fal
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's Stbus 300
29h 7mTrain to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NQY - KIR
10h 38m€79–261Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
9h 47m€162–335Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane CWL - KIR
17h 51m€143–454Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
10h 50m€223–587
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Tralee is to train and fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Tralee is to train and fly which takes 9h 38m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Plymouth station to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Plymouth Coach Station and arriving at Tralee Prnce's St via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 7m.
The distance between Plymouth and Tralee is 722 km.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Tralee without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 28h 52m and costs €150 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Plymouth to Tralee, including transfers.
Plymouth to Tralee bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Plymouth to Tralee bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Cabot Circus station.
There are 212+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Tralee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Plymouth to Tralee. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, then take the bus to Tralee Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Plymouth to Tralee via Port de Roscoff, Cork Port, Ringaskiddy, Cork Kent Stn, and Cork in around 28h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Exeter to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Exeter to Kerry Airport via Manchester, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–14
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €27–40
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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