There are 4 ways to get from Carrigaline to Fota Island by bus, taxi, car ferry, train, or car
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, line 261 bus
best- Take the bus from Carrigaline to Cork Bus Stnbus 225
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to IDA Carrigtwohillbus 240 / ...
1h 25m€23–31Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Carrigaline to Glenbrookcar
- Take the carferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloecarferry
- Drive from Passage West Carrigaloe to Fota Islandcar
23 min€6–7Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Carrigaline to Glenbrooktaxi
- Take the carferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloecarferry
14 min€20–23Line 225 bus, train
- Take the bus from Carrigaline to Kent Stationbus 225
- Take the train from Cork to Fotatrain Re / ...
1h 26m€14–20
Carrigaline to Fota Island by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 taxi and car ferry which takes 14 min and costs €19 - €23.
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 25m.
The distance between Carrigaline and Fota Island is 37 km.
The best way to get from Carrigaline to Fota Island without a car is to line 225 bus and line 261 bus which takes 1h 25m and costs €22 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 25m 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 268+ 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 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Fota
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €2–4
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Carrigaline to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to IDA Carrigtwohill
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
Bus from Carrigaline to Kent Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
Car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
Car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €16–20
Carrigaline Crosshaven Cabs
- Phone
- +353 21 483 1122
Carrigdhoun Cabs
- Phone
- +353 21 437 1111
Owenabue Cabs
- Phone
- +353 21 437 6666
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