There are 8 ways to get from Tralee to Holyhead by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
8h 48m£44–75Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
7h 34m£42–124Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
9h 30m£44–76Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holyheadcar
13h 18m£168–439Train, ferry via Mallow
- Take the train from Tralee to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
9h 17m£45–77Bus, ferry via Adare
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Adarebus 13
- Take the bus from Adare to Terminal 2 Zone 21bus 722
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
10h 27mFly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KIR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 49m£76–244Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane KIR - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 59m£91–261
Tralee to Holyhead by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Holyhead is to train and ferry which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Holyhead is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 34m and costs £40 - £130.
The distance between Tralee and Holyhead is 276 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Holyhead without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 48m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Tralee to Holyhead, including transfers.
There are 965+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Holyhead, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Tralee to Holyhead. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, then take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Holyhead Ferry via Bachelors Walk, Eden Quay, Castleforbes Road, and Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £24–35
Train from Tralee to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £8–12
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–24
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £23–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Adare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Adare to Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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