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How to get fromTralee to County Donegalby train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Tralee to County Donegal by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Tralee to Mallowtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus bus 932
    9h 31m
    €89–118

  2. Drive  426.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tralee to County Donegalcar car 426.5 km
    5h 18m
    €76–109

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to UL Student Ctrbus bus 300
    2. Take the bus from UL East Gate to Claremorrisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claremorris to Ballybofeybus bus 964
    9h 37m

  4. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Tralee to Mallowtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    5. Drive from Derry-Londonderry to County Donegalcar car
    10h 46m
    €77–112

  5. Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    1. Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 300
    2. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus 712 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus bus 32
    9h 37m
    €88–126

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Limerick Colbertbus bus 13
    2. Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ballybofeybus bus 64
    11h 11m
    €100–139

  7. Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane KIR - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus bus
    7h 15m
    €86–166

  8. Train, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Donegal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Tralee to Mallowtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mallow to Dublin Heustontrain train
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane plane DUB - CFN
    4. Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegaltaxi taxi
    7h 40m
    €130–492

  9. Fly Kerry Airport to Donegal Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane plane KIR - CFN
    2. Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegaltaxi taxi
    5h 30m
    €113–326

Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Tralee Prnce's St to County Donegal via UL Student Ctr, UL East Gate, Claremorris, and Ballybofey in around 9h 37m.

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