There are 4 ways to get from Shannon to Cork by bus, train, or car
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Line 343 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the train from Limerick to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain Ic / ...
3h 5m€25–35Drive 115.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Shannon to Corkcar 115.1 km
1h 30m€20–29Line 343 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to William Streetbus 343
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
3h 18m€25–34Bus
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
3h 46m€27–36
Shannon to Cork by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Cork is to drive which costs €19 - €29 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Cork is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Cork. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Cork Andersn's Quay via Henry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Shannon and Cork is 152 km. The road distance is 115.1 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Cork without a car is to line 343 bus and train which takes 3h 5m and costs €25 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Shannon to Cork, including transfers.
Shannon to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Town Centre station.
Shannon to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at William Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Cork is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Shannon to Cork.
There are 352+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Cork Andersn's Quay via William Street and Henry Street in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–16
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to William Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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