There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Cloghan by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Cloghanbus 850
3h 54m€20–27Drive 178.5 km
- Drive from Cork to Cloghancar 178.5 km
2h 7m€32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Cloghanbus 72
4h 35m€36–49
Cork to Cloghan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Cloghan is to train and bus which costs €19 - €28 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Cloghan is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Cloghan. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Stn and arriving at Cloghan via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Cork and Cloghan is 205 km. The road distance is 178.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Cloghan without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 54m and costs €19 - €28.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Cork to Cloghan, including transfers.
Cork to Cloghan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Cloghan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Cloghan is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Cork to Cloghan.
There are 71+ hotels available in Cloghan.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Cloghan, IE-OY, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Cloghan via Limerick Colbert in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Thurles Station to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €19–26
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