There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Shannon by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 343 bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Harvey's Quay to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
2h 37m€25–34Drive 113.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cork to Shannoncar 113.1 km
1h 30m€20–28Train, line 343 bus
- 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 Shannon Town Centrebus 343
2h 43m€25–35Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus 51
2h 48m€28–36
Cork to Shannon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Shannon is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Shannon is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Cork Andersn's Quay and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Harvey's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Cork and Shannon is 123 km. The road distance is 113.1 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Shannon without a car is to bus and line 343 bus which takes 2h 37m and costs €25 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Cork to Shannon, including transfers.
Cork to Shannon bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Shannon bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Henry Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Shannon is 113 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Cork to Shannon.
There are 178+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Shannon Town Centre via Henry Street and Harvey's Quay in around 2h 37m.
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Harvey's Quay to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–16
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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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