There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Tarbert by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Tipperary
best- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus 314
4h 24m€29–40Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Tarbertbus 274
4h 54m€17–24Drive 109.5 km
- Drive from Cork to Tarbertcar 109.5 km
1h 46m€19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus 314
4h 27m€33–45Bus via Charleville
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Charlevillebus 51
- Take the bus from Charleville to Newcastle Westbus 521
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus 595
5h 21m€23–38
Cork to Tarbert by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Tarbert is to train and bus which costs €17 - €24 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Tarbert is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Stn and arriving at Tarbert via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Cork and Tarbert is 197 km. The road distance is 109.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Tarbert without a car is to train and bus via Tipperary which takes 4h 24m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Cork to Tarbert, including transfers.
Cork to Tarbert bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Tarbert bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Tarbert is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Cork to Tarbert.
There are 173+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Tarbert, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Tarbert via Limerick Colbert in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Cork to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–21
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €5–7
- 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)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 069 22311
- [email protected]
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
Bus from Charleville to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €5–6
- Cash
- €7–9
Bus from Newcastle West to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
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