There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Swinford by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Charlestownbus 64
7h 7m€36–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Swinfordbus 440 / ...
7h 38m€46–68Drive 262.9 km
- Drive from Cork to Swinfordcar 262.9 km
3h 10m€45–65Fly
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane ORK - NOC
6h 5m€81–290Bus via Claremorris
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Claremorrisbus 430
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Swinfordbus 440 / ...
8h 12m€49–73
Cork to Swinford by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Swinford is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Swinford is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Swinford. However, there are services departing from Cork Andersn's Quay and arriving at Swinford via Galway Ceannt and Charlestown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Cork and Swinford is 310 km. The road distance is 262.9 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Swinford without a car is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Cork to Swinford, including transfers.
Cork to Swinford bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
The best way to get from Cork to Swinford is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs €35 - €75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €290 and takes 6h 5m.
Cork to Swinford bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Swinford is 263 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Cork to Swinford.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Swinford, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Swinford via Galway Ceannt and Charlestown in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Swinford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Claremorris to Swinford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
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