Tralee

Tralee (Irish: Trá Lí) is a beautiful town in County Kerry with one of the best climates in Ireland. The witty and honest population is about 25,000

Understand

Tralee town centre

Get in

By car

From Dublin - 3.5 hours

From Cork City - 1 hour 45 minutes

From Limerick City - 1 hour 30 minutes

From Galway City - 2 hours 15 minutes

From Killarney - 30 minutes

By train

Tralee is serviced by Ireland's national railway provider Iarnrod Eireann (Irish Rail). Regular direct services arrive and depart for Killarney, Mallow, Cork City and Dublin. Services to other locations usually involve changing trains.

The train/bus station is located 750 meters from the town centre.

By bus

Bus Eireann, Ireland's national bus operator, services Tralee for most locations. Direct services to Killarney, Dingle, Cork, Limerick and Dublin as well as most major towns in the county are available.

Additional services are available to/from Dublin from private operator Dublin Coach on their M7 Express service.

The train/bus station is located 750 meters from the town centre.

The M7 Express bus stop is located outside the Kerry Group Headquarters near the Aqua Dome on the southside of the town.

By plane

Kerry International Airport is located 15 minutes drive from Tralee. The airport can also be reached by train or bus which both stop in Farranfore village and then a 15 to 20 minute walk.

Flights are available from Aer Lingus and Ryanair. Daily service is available to/from Dublin and London. Additional regular services are available to Hahn Airport near Frankfurt, Germany.

During summertime services are also available to/from Spain and Portugal.

Get around

By foot

Tralee is very accessible by foot as the town centre is small.

By car

If you plan on using Tralee as a base to see the county and surrounding towns and villages a car is the best option.

By taxi

Tralee is well serviced by local taxi companies. There is a taxi rank in the town centre on The Mall.

See

• The Town Park. Especially when the roses are in bloom. Interesting and labelled trees and a clean play area for small children. Closed at night - at irregular hours. 
• St. John's Church of Ireland, Ashe St (by town park). 
• Dominican Church, Princes' St. 
• Court House, Ashe St. With two cannons from The Crimean War visible outside. 

Do

• Aqua Dome, Ballyard Rd (off Dingle Rd). 
• 🌍 Kerry County Museum (Denny St, town centre), ☎ [phone]. 09:30-17:30 daily (Jun-Aug, varies in off-season). Engaging "Medieval Experience" exhibit winds through a lifelike reconstruction of a 15th c. town. Also has a small exhibit on Antarctic explorer Tom Crean, and others. €5. 
• Tralee Bay Wetlands eco-tourism (located near to the Aqua Dome on the Ballyard road), 066 7126700. A nice place to walk and has a playground for children (free). The Wetlands Centre has a cafe and offers a wetland tour by solar powered river boat. Also has a viewing tower, paddle and row boat hire. €6 adult / €4 child / senior citizen €5 / student €5 / family ticket €20

Buy

• Town Centre has plenty shops
• Manor Shopping Centre, Killarney Rd. 

Eat

• Chopin’s Cafe & Restaurant, 8 Ashe St, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. M-Sa 08:00-18:00. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and cakes; outside catering service. Small terrace. €8.50-17.95. 

• Denny Lane Bistro, 11 Denny St, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. M-W 10:00-18:00, Th-Sa 10:00-23:00 (last orders 21:00), Closed Su. Small place serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon snacks (like loaded potato skins or warm brie salad) and sandwiches M-Sa; tapas, raciones menu and dinner Th-Sa evenings mains €9.95-23.95. 
• The Roast House, Denny St, ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 09:00 - 17:00, Su 10:00 - 17:00. Possibly the best coffee in the town. The owner roasts his own coffee beans in house. Good food selection, including the pulled pork sandwich €7.50 for sandwich, €12 main course, €2.70 cappuccino. (updated Jan 2017)
• Yummy Cafe, Dominic St (Just off the town square), ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 09:00 - 18:00, Su 10:00 - 17:00. Nice cafe with excellent (free) play area for kids. Very popular with families. (updated Jan 2017)

Drink

• Roundy's Pub (across from the Abbey Gate Hotel). A delightful, cosy little pub with music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. 
• An Cearn Og (The Cearnog), The Square, ☎ [phone]. M-Sa 10:00 - 00:00, Su 12:00 - 23:00. Small cosy pub with excellent bar staff. Serves free snack food on Friday's at 1800. Music most weekends and some weeknights. Does not serve food. (updated Jan 2017)

Sleep

• Ballygarry House Hotel, Killarney Rd (4 km from town centre). 
• Manor West Hotel, Killarney Rd (2km from town centre). 
• Ballyroe Hotel, Ardfert Rd (4 km from town centre). 
• Meadowlands Hotel, Listowel Rd (1 km from town centre). 
• Brandon Hotel, Princes' Quay (in town). 
• The Grand Hotel, Denny St, ☎ [phone]. Cosy town centre hotel. Showing its age at this stage, the rooms are a little tired. The bar is nice and the lounge at the front serves nice sandwiches, scones and pastries. Barfood available. low season approximately €65 per night (incl. breakfast). (updated Jan 2017)
• The Rose Hotel. (updated Jan 2017)

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