There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Dromoland Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, 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 Newmarket-on-Fergusbus
3h 27m€25–35Drive 117.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cork to Dromoland Castlecar 117.8 km
1h 32m€20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus 51
3h 37m€28–37
Cork to Dromoland Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Dromoland Castle is to drive which costs €20 - €29 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Dromoland Castle is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €20 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Dromoland Castle. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Stn and arriving at Newmarket-on-Fergus via Shannon Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Cork and Dromoland Castle is 156 km. The road distance is 117.8 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Dromoland Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 27m and costs €25 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Cork to Dromoland Castle, including transfers.
Cork to Dromoland Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Dromoland Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Shannon Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Dromoland Castle is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Cork to Dromoland Castle.
There are 176+ hotels available in Dromoland Castle.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Dromoland Castle, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 29m.
- 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 Newmarket-on-Fergus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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