The average bus between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Fota Island takes 3h 20m and the fastest bus takes 2h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shannon Airport (SNN) 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 Shannon Airport (SNN) and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 8:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shannon Airport (SNN) is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 11:17 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Shannon Airport (SNN) station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Shannon Airport station.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
The distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Fota Island is 97.9 km. The road distance is 141 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stn every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 35m.