The average bus between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Fota Island takes 4h 8m and the fastest bus takes 3h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 every 2 hours between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin Airport (DUB) is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 11:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Cork Alfred St and take an average of 4h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Dublin Airport (DUB) station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Alfred St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fota Island bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fota Island bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cork Alfred St station.
The distance between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Fota Island is 219.2 km. The road distance is 271 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred St hourly. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 3h 30m.