The average bus between Fota Island and Blarney Castle takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 39 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Fota Island to Blarney Castle. 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 Fota Island and Blarney Castle. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fota Island is at 11:07 PM which arrives into Blarney Castle at 6:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Bus Stn and take an average of 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fota Island to Blarney Castle. However, there are services departing from IDA Carrigtwohill station and arriving at Blarney station via Cork Bus Stn station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Fota Island to Blarney Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from IDA Carrigtwohill station.
Fota Island to Blarney Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Blarney station.
The distance between Fota Island and Blarney Castle is 19 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from IDA Carrigtwohill to Blarney Castle via Cork Bus Stn, St Patrick's Street, and Blarney in around 1h 13m.