There are 3 ways to get from Cobh to Shannon Airport by train, bus, or car
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Cobh to Shannon Airport by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Shannon Airport is to bus which costs €18 - €26 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Shannon Airport is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Shannon Airport. However, there are services departing from Spy Hill and arriving at Shannon Airport via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Cobh and Shannon Airport is 178 km. The road distance is 138.7 km.
The best way to get from Cobh to Shannon Airport without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 42m and costs €27 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Cobh to Shannon Airport, including transfers.
Cobh to Shannon Airport bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cobh to Shannon Airport bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Shannon Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobh to Shannon Airport is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Cobh to Shannon Airport.
There are 161+ hotels available in Shannon Airport.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Shannon Airport, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 29m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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