There are 3 ways to get from County Cork to County Clare by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mallow to Ennis Stationbus 51
3h 59m€30–42Drive 121.7 km
cheapest- Drive from County Cork to County Clarecar 121.7 km
1h 32m€22–31Line 243 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Sluggera Cross to Mallowbus 243
- Take the bus from Mallow to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the train from Limerick to Ennistrain Ic / ...
4h 23m€31–44
County Cork to County Clare by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Cork to County Clare is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from County Cork to County Clare is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to County Clare station. However, there are services departing from Sluggera Cross and arriving at Ennis Station via Mallow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between County Cork and County Clare is 147 km. The road distance is 121.7 km.
The best way to get from County Cork to County Clare without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from County Cork to County Clare, including transfers.
County Cork to County Clare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Mallow station.
County Cork to County Clare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ennis Station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Cork to County Clare is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from County Cork to County Clare.
There are 117+ hotels available in County Clare.
What companies run services between County Cork, Ireland and County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Mallow to Ennis Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €17–25 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Mallow to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Mallow to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Sluggera Cross to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
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