There are 5 ways to get from Kinsale to Sligo by bus, train, car, or plane
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
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
8h 9m€51–80Train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
8h 56m€54–81Drive 336.1 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Sligocar 336.1 km
4h 8m€60–87Fly, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane ORK - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stnbus
7h 32m€85–344Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markieviczbus 964
9h 6m€53–70
Kinsale to Sligo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Sligo is to bus via Limerick which costs €50 - €70 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Sligo is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Sligo. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Sligo Bus Stn via Cork Andersn's Quay and Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Kinsale to Sligo. However, there are services departing from Cork and arriving at Sligo via Heuston and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Kinsale and Sligo is 373 km. The road distance is 336.1 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Sligo without a car is to bus which takes 8h 9m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Kinsale to Sligo, including transfers.
Kinsale to Sligo bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Kinsale to Sligo train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Sligo is to bus which takes 8h 9m and costs €50 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Sligo, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kinsale to Sligo Bus Stn via Cork Bus Stn, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Galway Ceannt in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kinsale to Sligo via Kent Station, Cork, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- 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
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
- 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 Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markievicz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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Booking & Getting There
Kinsale to Sligo bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Kinsale to Sligo train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Sligo is 336 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Kinsale to Sligo.
There are 157+ hotels available in Sligo.



