There are 4 ways to get from Kinsale to Howth by bus, train, or car
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Line 226 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kinsale to Cork Kent Stnbus 226
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
4h 59m€38–58Bus via Cork Alfred St
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
5h 12m€29–42Drive 291.4 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Howthcar 291.4 km
3h 15m€50–71Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
7h 18m€42–60
Kinsale to Howth by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Howth is to bus via Cork Alfred St which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Howth is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €45 - €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 12m.
The distance between Kinsale and Howth is 313 km. The road distance is 291.4 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Howth without a car is to line 226 bus and train which takes 4h 59m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Kinsale to Howth, including transfers.
Kinsale to Howth bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
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.
There are 1088+ hotels available in 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.
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Kinsale to Cork Kent Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
- 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 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €26–40
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