There are 4 ways to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty by bus, train, or car
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Line 215 bus, train, line 343 bus
best- Take the bus from Blarney to St Patrick's Streetbus 215
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Bunrattybus 343
3h 38m€44–62Drive 104.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Blarney Castle to Bunrattycar 104.7 km
1h 28m€18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
4h 7m€38–53Bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
4h 19m€27–37
Blarney Castle to Bunratty by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Blarney Castle to Bunratty. However, there are services departing from Blarney and arriving at Bunratty via Cork Bus Stn and Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Blarney Castle and Bunratty is 158 km. The road distance is 104.7 km.
The best way to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty without a car is to line 215 bus and train and line 343 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty, including transfers.
Blarney Castle to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Blarney Castle to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blarney Castle to Bunratty is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Blarney Castle to Bunratty.
There are 177+ hotels available in Bunratty.
What companies run services between Blarney Castle, Ireland and Bunratty, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert every 2 hours. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Blarney to St Patrick's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €10–15
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Bunratty
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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