There are 7 ways to get from Tralee to Londonderry by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus X4 / ...
9h 20m£29–39Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus
6h 58m£26–72Train
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
9h 37m£56–81Drive 260.6 mi
- Drive from Tralee to Londonderrycar 260.6 mi
5h 21m£66–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
9h 31m£41–64Bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbertbus 13
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Derry Bus Stationbus 64
12h 15m£54–75Train to Cork Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Tralee to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
9h 8m£92–340
Tralee to Londonderry by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Londonderry is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs £28 - £40 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Londonderry is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prnce's St and arriving at North West Transport Hub via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Tralee to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Tralee and arriving at Londonderry via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Tralee and Londonderry is 340 miles. The road distance is 262.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tralee to Londonderry without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 9h 20m and costs £28 - £40.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Tralee to Londonderry, including transfers.
Tralee to Londonderry bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prnce's St station.
Tralee to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Tralee station.
The best way to get from Tralee to Londonderry is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 9h 20m and costs £28 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £85 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Tralee Prnce's St to North West Transport Hub via Limerick Arthurs Qy, Terminal 1 Zone 2, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tralee to Londonderry via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £23–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £23–35
Train from Tralee to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £8–12
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–23
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Tralee to Londonderry bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Tralee to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tralee to Londonderry is 262 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Tralee to Londonderry.
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