There are 5 ways to get from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Sallinstrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sallins Station to Glendaloughbus 895
6h€36–51Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
- Take the bus from Stephen's Green Nth to Glendaloughbus 181
6h 25mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Cork-ORK to Glendalough244 km
2h 58mDrive 244 km
- Drive from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendaloughcar 244 km
2h 58m€41–60Bus via Waterford
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Wexford Stnbus 340
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Arklowbus 2
- Take the bus from Arklow to Glendaloughbus 183
9h 35m€56–87
Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough is to train and bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough. However, there are services departing from Cork Airport and arriving at Glendalough via Cork Alfred St, Bachelors Walk and Stephen's Green Nth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Cork Airport (ORK) and Glendalough is 295 km. The road distance is 244 km.
The best way to get from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough, including transfers.
Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glendalough.
There are 132+ hotels available in Glendalough.
What companies run services between Cork Airport (ORK), Ireland and Glendalough, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Airport to Glendalough via Cork Bus Stn, Cork Alfred St, Bachelors Walk, Kildare Street, and Stephen's Green Nth in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portlaoise to Sallins
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
Bus from Sallins Station to Glendalough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow
Bus from Arklow to Glendalough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Website
- St.Kevin's Bus Service
Bus from Stephen's Green Nth to Glendalough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- St.Kevin's Bus Service
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Wexford Stn to Arklow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Cork-ORK to Glendalough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
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