There are 4 ways to get from County Cork to Limerick by bus, train, or car
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Line 215 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Streetbus 215
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain Ic / ...
2h 39m€33–46Drive 89.9 km
cheapest- Drive from County Cork to Limerickcar 89.9 km
1h 8m€16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
2h 59m€27–37Line 215 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Saint Ann's Road to St Patrick's Streetbus 215
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
3h 18m€24–32
County Cork to Limerick by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Cork to Limerick is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from County Cork to Limerick is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Blarney East and arriving at Limerick Colbert via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between County Cork and Limerick is 140 km. The road distance is 89.9 km.
The best way to get from County Cork to Limerick without a car is to line 215 bus and train which takes 2h 39m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from County Cork to Limerick, including transfers.
County Cork to Limerick bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
County Cork to Limerick bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Cork to Limerick is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from County Cork to Limerick.
There are 163+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between County Cork, Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert hourly. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €10–15
Bus from Saint Ann's Road to St Patrick's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €10–15
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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/
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