There are 4 ways to get from Cobh to Shannon by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 343 bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
3h 36m€28–40Drive 134.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cobh to Shannoncar 134.1 km
1h 48m€23–33Bus, line 343 bus via Harvey's Quay
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Harvey's Quay to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
4h 11m€25–34Bus, line 343 bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
4h 19m€29–40
Cobh to Shannon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Shannon is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Shannon is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Spy Hill and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Cork Andersn's Quay and Harvey's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Cobh and Shannon is 172 km. The road distance is 134.1 km.
The best way to get from Cobh to Shannon without a car is to train and line 343 bus which takes 3h 36m and costs €28 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Cobh to Shannon, including transfers.
Cobh to Shannon bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cobh to Shannon bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Henry Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobh to Shannon is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Cobh to Shannon.
There are 178+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Spy Hill to Shannon Town Centre via Cork Patrick's Quay, Cork Andersn's Quay, Henry Street, and Harvey's Quay in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Harvey's Quay to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–16
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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