There are 3 ways to get from Shannon Airport to Cork by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
2h 36m€18–26Line 51 bus, train
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the train from Limerick to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain Ic / ...
2h 48m€24–34Drive 120.1 km
- Drive from Shannon Airport to Corkcar 120.1 km
1h 34m€21–30
Shannon Airport to Cork by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon Airport to Cork is to bus which costs €18 - €26 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon Airport to Cork is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €20 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shannon Airport and arriving at Cork Bus Stn. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Shannon Airport and Cork is 127 km. The road distance is 120.1 km.
The best way to get from Shannon Airport to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs €18 - €26.
The bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stn takes 2h 36m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Shannon Airport to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Shannon Airport station.
Shannon Airport to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon Airport to Cork is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Shannon Airport to Cork.
There are 335+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Shannon Airport, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stn every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 36m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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