There are 3 ways to get from County Cork to Galway by bus or car
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County Cork to Galway by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from County Cork to Galway is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from County Cork to Galway is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Galway. However, there are services departing from Blarney East and arriving at Galway Ceannt via Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between County Cork and Galway is 206 km. The road distance is 182.1 km.
The best way to get from County Cork to Galway without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €28 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from County Cork to Galway, including transfers.
County Cork to Galway bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
County Cork to Galway bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Cork to Galway is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from County Cork to Galway.
There are 546+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between County Cork, Ireland and Galway, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Mallow to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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