There are 3 ways to get from Kinsale to County Clare by bus, train, or car
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Line 226 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kinsale to Kent Stationbus 226
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick to Ennistrain Ic / ...
4h 21m€30–43Drive 155.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kinsale to County Clarecar 155.8 km
2h 4m€28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Ennis Stationbus 51
4h 44m€33–45
Kinsale to County Clare by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to County Clare is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to County Clare is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to County Clare station. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Ennis Station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Kinsale and County Clare is 199 km. The road distance is 155.8 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to County Clare without a car is to line 226 bus and train which takes 4h 21m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Kinsale to County Clare, including transfers.
Kinsale to County Clare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Kinsale to County Clare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ennis Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to County Clare is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Kinsale to County Clare.
There are 122+ hotels available in County Clare.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Ennis Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Kinsale to Kent Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
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