There are 3 ways to get from Carlow to Kinsale by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 226 bus
best- 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
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kinsalebus 226
5h€30–51Train, line 226 bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Kent Stn to Kinsalebus 226
5h 24m€37–53Drive 201.1 km
- Drive from Carlow to Kinsalecar 201.1 km
2h 28m€35–50
Carlow to Kinsale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Kinsale is to bus and line 226 bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Kinsale is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Kinsale. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Kinsale via SETU Cork Road and Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Carlow and Kinsale is 230 km. The road distance is 201.1 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Kinsale without a car is to bus and line 226 bus which takes 5h and costs €29 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Carlow to Kinsale, including transfers.
Carlow to Kinsale bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Kinsale bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Kinsale is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Carlow to Kinsale.
There are 339+ hotels available in Kinsale.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Kinsale, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Kinsale via SETU Cork Road, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Cork Bus Stn in around 5h.
- 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
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Cork Kent Stn to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
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