The average bus between Ennis and Fota Island takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ennis 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 3 hours between Ennis and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ennis is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 11:17 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ennis to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Ennis station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
Ennis to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ennis Station.
Ennis to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
The distance between Ennis and Fota Island is 114.9 km. The road distance is 165 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Ennis Station to Cork Bus Stn every 2 hours. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 3h 5m.