There are 4 ways to get from Ballon to Cork by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballon to Carlowbus 484
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to SETU Cork Roadbus 736
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
5h 5m€21–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballon to Carlowbus 484
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
5h 37m€28–42Drive 178.9 km
- Drive from Ballon to Corkcar 178.9 km
2h 23m€31–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Muine Bheag to Waterfordtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
5h 6m€22–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballon to Cork is to train and bus which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ballon to Cork is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballon to Cork. However, there are services departing from Ballon and arriving at Cork Andersn's Quay via Carlow Bus Stn and SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Ballon and Cork is 248 km. The road distance is 178.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballon to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €21 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Ballon to Cork, including transfers.
Ballon to Cork bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, depart from Ballon station.
Ballon to Cork bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, arrive at Carlow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballon to Cork is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Ballon to Cork.
There are 353+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Ballon, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballon to Cork Andersn's Quay via Carlow, Carlow Bus Stn, and SETU Cork Road in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Muine Bheag to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Ballon to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Ballon to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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