There are 4 ways to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Harvey's Quay
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
4h 3m€35–47Drive 104.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Blarney Castle to Bunrattycar 104.7 km
1h 28m€19–27Line 215 bus, train, line 343 bus
- 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
4h 27m€44–62Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
4h 6m€38–53
Blarney Castle to Bunratty by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Blarney Castle to Bunratty. However, there are services departing from Blarney and arriving at Bunratty via Cork Andersn's Quay and Harvey's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Blarney Castle and Bunratty is 127 km. The road distance is 104.7 km.
The best way to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty without a car is to bus via Harvey's Quay which takes 4h 3m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Blarney Castle to Bunratty, including transfers.
Blarney Castle to Bunratty bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Blarney Castle to Bunratty bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Henry Street 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 161+ hotels available in Bunratty.
What companies run services between Blarney Castle, Ireland and Bunratty, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost €13–18 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Blarney to St Patrick's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €10–15
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Bunratty
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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