There are 3 ways to get from Kinsale to Galway by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
4h 26m€25–44Line 226 bus, train
- Take the bus from Kinsale to Kent Stationbus 226
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
6h 5m€37–52Drive 216.1 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Galwaycar 216.1 km
2h 44m€38–54
Kinsale to Galway by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Galway is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Galway is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Galway. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Galway Ceannt via Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Kinsale and Galway is 224 km. The road distance is 216.1 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Galway without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Kinsale to Galway, including transfers.
Kinsale to Galway bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Kinsale to Galway bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Galway is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Kinsale to Galway.
There are 550+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Kinsale, 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
- 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 Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- 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
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