The average bus between Killarney and Fota Island takes 2h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Killarney 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 Killarney and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Killarney is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 8:31 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Killarney to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Killarney station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Killarney to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Killarney Bus Stn station.
Killarney to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
The distance between Killarney and Fota Island is 84.6 km. The road distance is 102 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cork Bus Stn every 2 hours. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 1h 35m.