There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Blarney Castle by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 215 bus
best- Take the bus from Watercourse Rd to Blarneybus 215
27 min€10–14Drive 10.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cork to Blarney Castlecar 10.9 km
18 min€2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cork to Blarney Castletaxi 10.9 km
18 min€20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Cork to Blarney Castlewalk 9.7 km
1h 56mLine 215 bus via St Patrick's Street
- Take the bus from St Patrick's Street to Saint Ann's Roadbus 215
40 min€10–15
Cork to Blarney Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Blarney Castle is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Blarney Castle is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €20 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Watercourse Rd and arriving at Blarney. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Cork and Blarney Castle is 10 km. The road distance is 10.9 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Blarney Castle without a car is to line 215 bus which takes 27 min and costs €10 - €14.
The line 215 bus from Watercourse Rd to Blarney takes 20 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cork to Blarney Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Watercourse Rd station.
Cork to Blarney Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Blarney station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Blarney Castle is 11 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Cork to Blarney Castle.
There are 230+ hotels available in Blarney Castle.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Blarney Castle, Ireland?
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Watercourse Rd to Blarney hourly. Tickets cost €10–14 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Watercourse Rd to Blarney
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €10–14
Bus from St Patrick's Street to Saint Ann's Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €10–15
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €20–25
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +353 21 4961961
- Website
- abctaxis.ie
Cork Taxi
- Phone
- +353 21 427 2222
- Website
- corktaxi.ie
Satellite Taxis
- Phone
- +353 21 480 80 80
- Website
- satellitetaxis.ie
Wiltons & Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +353 487 4444
- Website
- yellowcabscork.com
Yellow Cabs Cork
- Phone
- +353 21 427 2255
- Website
- yellowcabscork.com
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