There are 12 ways to get from Kerry to Tralee by car, car ferry, bus, train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Kerry to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Traleecar
11h 41m€104–460Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MAN - KIR
9h 51m€69–252Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Craven Arns Rail Stationbus X81
- Take the train from Craven Arms to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
15h 14m€118–191Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Holyhead Portbus
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's Stbus 300
17h 23mBus, train, ferry via Waterford
- Take the bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Craven Arns Rail Stationbus X81
- Take the train from Craven Arms to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus 370
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
20h 32m€166–258Bus, train, ferry via Waterford #2
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Railway Stationbus x81
- Take the train from Craven Arms to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus 370
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to O'Connell Streetbus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's Stbus 300
20h 38mBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
10h 42m€81–314Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
11h 58m€92–264Bus, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
11h 5m€116–410Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain
11h 39m€76–310Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Welshpool to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BHX - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's Stbus
11h 26m€88–343Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tescobus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's Stbus
12h 17m€87–279
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kerry to Tralee is to bus and train and fly which costs €90 - €270 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kerry to Tralee is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 51m and costs €65 - €260.
The distance between Kerry and Tralee is 698 km.
The best way to get from Kerry to Tralee without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 15h 14m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Kerry to Tralee, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Tralee.
What companies run services between Kerry, Wales and Tralee, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kerry to Tralee. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Tralee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Tralee via Craven Arns Rail Station, Craven Arms, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–190
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €21–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Craven Arms to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Craven Arms to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Craven Arms to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Welshpool to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–14
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Craven Arns Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Kerry Lamb Inn to Craven Arns Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Herbert Arms to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Herbert Arms to Welshpool Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Holyhead Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €27–40
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–15
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–15
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Tralee Prnce's St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
Bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 51 643 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
Bus from SETU Cork Road to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- 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
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Want to know more about travelling around Ireland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide










































