There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Portumna by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Birrbus 850
5h 3m€25–33Train, line 547 bus
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Ballinasloetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumnabus 547
6h 24m€27–40Drive 167.9 km
- Drive from Cork to Portumnacar 167.9 km
2h 1m€29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Nenaghbus 735
- Take the bus from Nenagh to Portumnabus 322
6h 2mBus via Galway
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Portumnabus 844
6h 17m€32–44Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Nenaghbus 323 / ...
- Take the bus from Nenagh to Portumnabus 322
6h 40m
Cork to Portumna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Portumna is to train and bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Portumna is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Portumna. However, there are services departing from Cork Andersn's Quay and arriving at Portumna via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Nenagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Cork and Portumna is 209 km. The road distance is 167.9 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Portumna without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 3m and costs €24 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cork to Portumna, including transfers.
Cork to Portumna bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Portumna bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Henry Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Portumna is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Cork to Portumna.
There are 56+ hotels available in Portumna.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Portumna, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Portumna via Henry Street, Limerick Arthurs Qy, and Nenagh in around 6h 2m.
- 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
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portarlington to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Thurles Station to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- 091 842384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–20
- Phone
- 052 616 6140
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
Bus from Nenagh to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
Bus from Nenagh to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from ATU Galway to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Kearns Transport
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