There are 3 ways to get from Cobh to Charles Fort by train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, line 226 bus
best- Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Kent Station to Kinsalebus 226
2h 22m€15–21Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrookcarferry
- Drive from Glenbrook to Charles Fortcar
40 min€9–12Line 200 bus, line 228 bus
- Take the bus from Spy Hill to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 200
- Take the bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Kinsalebus 228
2h 26m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Charles Fort is to car ferry and drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Charles Fort is to car ferry and drive which takes 40 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Charles Fort. However, there are services departing from Spy Hill and arriving at Kinsale via Cork Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Cobh and Charles Fort is 52 km.
The best way to get from Cobh to Charles Fort without a car is to train and line 226 bus which takes 2h 22m and costs €15 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Cobh to Charles Fort, including transfers.
Cobh to Charles Fort bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, depart from Spy Hill station.
Cobh to Charles Fort bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, arrive at Cork Patrick's Quay station.
There are 298+ hotels available in Charles Fort.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Charles Fort, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Spy Hill to Charles Fort via Cork Patrick's Quay and Kinsale in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cobh to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €3–5
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Kent Station to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 21 450 5390
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barrys Coaches
Bus from Spy Hill to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Barrys Coaches
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
Car ferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrook
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
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