There are 4 ways to get from Ballybofey to Cork by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballybofey to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
7h 29m€45–71Bus via Galway
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
7h 31m€43–64Drive 401 km
- Drive from Ballybofey to Corkcar 401 km
4h 49m€68–99Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LDY - ORK
9h 24m€88–394
Ballybofey to Cork by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballybofey to Cork is to bus via Galway which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ballybofey to Cork is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballybofey to Cork. However, there are services departing from Ballybofey and arriving at Cork Andersn's Quay via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Ballybofey and Cork is 426 km. The road distance is 401 km.
The best way to get from Ballybofey to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 7h 29m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Ballybofey to Cork, including transfers.
Ballybofey to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballybofey station.
Ballybofey to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballybofey to Cork is 401 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Ballybofey to Cork.
There are 327+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Ballybofey, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballybofey to Cork Andersn's Quay via ATU Galway in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ballybofey to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from ATU Galway to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from ATU Galway to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–20
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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