There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Bunratty 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 train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Bunrattybus 343
2h 29m€24–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
2h 38m€16–23Bus, line 343 bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Bunrattybus 317A / ...
2h 31m€28–39Drive 108.5 km
- Drive from Cork to Bunrattycar 108.5 km
1h 27m€19–27
Cork to Bunratty by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Bunratty is to bus which costs €16 - €23 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Bunratty is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Bunratty. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Stn and arriving at Bunratty via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Cork and Bunratty is 146 km. The road distance is 108.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Bunratty without a car is to train and line 343 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs €24 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Cork to Bunratty, including transfers.
Cork to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Bunratty is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Cork to Bunratty.
There are 184+ hotels available in Bunratty.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Bunratty, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Bunratty via Limerick Colbert in around 2h 31m.
- 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
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Bunratty
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Bunratty
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
- 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/
- 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/
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