The average bus between Cork Airport (ORK) and Fota Island takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 41 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork Airport (ORK) 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 Cork Airport (ORK) and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 5:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork Airport (ORK) is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 11:17 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork Airport (ORK) to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Cork Airport (ORK) station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Kent Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Cork Airport (ORK) to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Airport station.
Cork Airport (ORK) to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at IDA Carrigtwohill station.
The distance between Cork Airport (ORK) and Fota Island is 14.2 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Airport to IDA Carrigtwohill via Cork Kent Stn in around 1h 16m.