There are 4 ways to get from Cobh to Kinsale by train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, line 228 bus
best- Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Kinsalebus 228
1h 56m€18–27Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrookcarferry
- Drive from Glenbrook to Kinsalecar
39 min€8–11Train, line 226 bus
- Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Kent Stn to Kinsalebus 226
1h 56m€15–21Line 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
1h 59m
Cobh to Kinsale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Kinsale is to car ferry and drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Kinsale is to car ferry and drive which takes 39 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Kinsale. However, there are services departing from Spy Hill and arriving at Kinsale via Cork Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Cobh and Kinsale is 47 km.
The best way to get from Cobh to Kinsale without a car is to train and line 228 bus which takes 1h 56m and costs €18 - €28.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Cobh to Kinsale, including transfers.
Cobh to Kinsale bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, depart from Spy Hill station.
Cobh to Kinsale bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, arrive at Cork Patrick's Quay station.
There are 296+ hotels available in Kinsale.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Kinsale, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Spy Hill to Kinsale via Cork Patrick's Quay in around 1h 59m.
- 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
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 (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
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cork Kent Stn 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 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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