The average bus between Carrigaline and Fota Island takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 4m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carrigaline to Fota Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Carrigaline and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carrigaline is at 11:38 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 6:17 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carrigaline to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Carrigaline station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Carrigaline to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Carrigaline station.
Carrigaline to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at IDA Carrigtwohill station.
The distance between Carrigaline and Fota Island is 11.9 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from Carrigaline to IDA Carrigtwohill via Cork Bus Stn in around 1h 29m.