There are 4 ways to get from Kinsale to Howth by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
5h 10m€29–42Line 226 bus, train
- Take the bus from Kinsale to Kent Stationbus 226
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
5h 22m€38–58Drive 291.4 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Howthcar 291.4 km
3h 15m€52–74Fly
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ORK - DUB
5h 43m€70–270
Kinsale to Howth by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Howth is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Howth is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Howth. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Main Street Howth via Cork Alfred St and Abbey St Lower. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Kinsale and Howth is 294 km. The road distance is 291.4 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Howth without a car is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Kinsale to Howth, including transfers.
Kinsale to Howth bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Howth is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €28 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €270 and takes 5h 43m.
Kinsale to Howth bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Howth is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Kinsale to Howth.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Howth, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk hourly. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h. Aircoach also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Kinsale to Kent Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
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