The average bus between Kinsale and Fota Island takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kinsale 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 hourly between Kinsale and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kinsale is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 11:19 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Kinsale station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Kinsale to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kinsale station.
Kinsale to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at IDA Carrigtwohill station.
The distance between Kinsale and Fota Island is 26.5 km. The road distance is 44 km.
You can take a bus from Kinsale to IDA Carrigtwohill via Cork Bus Stn in around 1h 36m.