There are 4 ways to get from Carrigaline to Fota Island by bus, train, car, car ferry, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 225 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Carrigaline to Cork Kent Stnbus 225
- Take the train from Cork to Fotatrain Re / ...
1h 20m€14–20Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Carrigaline to Glenbrookcar
- Take the car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloecarferry
- Drive from Passage West Carrigaloe to Fota Islandcar
23 min€6–7Walk
- Take the foot from Carrigaline to Fota Islandwalk 15.9 km
3h 19mLine 225 bus, line 261 bus
- Take the bus from Carrigaline to Cork Bus Stnbus 225
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to IDA Carrigtwohillbus 240 / ...
1h 31m€23–31
Carrigaline to Fota Island by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrigaline to Fota Island is to drive and car ferry which costs €5 - €8 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Carrigaline to Fota Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 23 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrigaline to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Carrigaline and arriving at IDA Carrigtwohill via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Carrigaline and Fota Island is 35 km.
The best way to get from Carrigaline to Fota Island without a car is to line 225 bus and train which takes 1h 20m and costs €14 - €20.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Carrigaline to Fota Island, including transfers.
Carrigaline to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Carrigaline station.
Carrigaline to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
There are 302+ hotels available in Fota Island.
What companies run services between Carrigaline, Ireland and Fota Island, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carrigaline to IDA Carrigtwohill via Cork Bus Stn in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Fota
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €2–4
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Carrigaline to Cork Kent Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–16
Bus from Carrigaline to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to IDA Carrigtwohill
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–15
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- [email protected]
- Website
- doyleshipping.ie
Car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://doyleshipping.ie/
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