The average bus between Fota Island and Kinsale takes 1h 35m and the fastest bus takes 1h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Fota Island to Kinsale. 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 Kinsale. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fota Island is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Kinsale at 12:38 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fota Island to Kinsale. However, there are services departing from Fota Island station and arriving at Kinsale station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
Fota Island to Kinsale bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from IDA Carrigtwohill station.
Fota Island to Kinsale bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kinsale station.
The distance between Fota Island and Kinsale is 26.5 km. The road distance is 44 km.
You can take a bus from IDA Carrigtwohill to Kinsale via Cork Bus Stn in around 1h 47m.