There are 3 ways to get from Kinsale to Oughterard by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
5h 41m€40–70Line 226 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Kinsale to Kent Stationbus 226
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Oughterardbus 923
7h 14m€46–70Drive 242.5 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Oughterardcar 242.5 km
3h 1m€44–63
Kinsale to Oughterard by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Oughterard is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Oughterard is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Oughterard. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Oughterard via Cork Andersn's Quay and Galway Coach Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Kinsale and Oughterard is 259 km. The road distance is 242.5 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Oughterard without a car is to bus which takes 5h 41m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Kinsale to Oughterard, including transfers.
Kinsale to Oughterard bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Kinsale to Oughterard bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Oughterard is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Kinsale to Oughterard.
There are 403+ hotels available in Oughterard.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Oughterard, IE-G, 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 Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
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
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Oughterard
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Kinsale to Kent Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Oughterard
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–18
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