There are 4 ways to get from Kinsale to Cong by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
7h 19m€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 16m€40–65Train
- Take the train from Cork to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain Re / ...
9h 1m€45–66Drive 252.3 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Congcar 252.3 km
3h 11m€45–64
Kinsale to Cong by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Cong is to bus via An Cheathrú Rua which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Cong is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Cong. 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 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kinsale to Cong. However, there are services departing from Cork and arriving at Claremorris via Portarlington and Athlone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Kinsale and Cong is 268 km. The road distance is 252.3 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Cong without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Kinsale to Cong, including transfers.
Kinsale to Cong bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Kinsale to Cong train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Cong is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 1m.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Cong, IE-MO, 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 Cong via Kent Station, Cork, Portarlington, Athlone, Claremorris, and Claremorris Stn in around 9h 1m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €17–25
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Kinsale to Cong bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Kinsale to Cong train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portarlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Cong is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Kinsale to Cong.
There are 123+ hotels available in Cong.