There are 4 ways to get from Kinsale to Ashford Castle by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
7h 31m€54–84Bus via An Cheathrú Rua
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to An Cheathrú Ruabus 424
- Take the bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Congbus 431
8h 30m€40–65Train
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Claremorristrain 804 / ...
9h 9m€45–66Drive 252.8 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Ashford Castlecar 252.8 km
3h 15m€45–65
Kinsale to Ashford Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Ashford Castle is to bus via An Cheathrú Rua which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Ashford Castle is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Cong via Cork Andersn's Quay, Galway Ceannt and Headford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kinsale to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Cork and arriving at Claremorris via Portlaoise and Portarlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Kinsale and Ashford Castle is 269 km. The road distance is 252.8 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Ashford Castle without a car is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Kinsale to Ashford Castle, including transfers.
Kinsale to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Kinsale to Ashford Castle train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Ashford Castle is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Ashford Castle, 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kinsale to Ashford Castle via Kent Station, Cork, Portlaoise, Portarlington, Claremorris, Claremorris Stn, and Cong in around 9h 9m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portarlington to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €13–20
- 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 Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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 Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Galway Ceannt to An Cheathrú Rua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–19
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
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Booking & Getting There
Kinsale to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Kinsale to Ashford Castle train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portlaoise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Ashford Castle is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Kinsale to Ashford Castle.
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