There are 4 ways to get from Shannon to Cork City by bus, train, or car
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Line 343 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the train from Limerick to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain Ic / ...
2h 59m€25–35Drive 115.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Shannon to Cork Citycar 115.2 km
1h 30m€20–28Line 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 19m€25–34Bus
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
3h 46m€27–36
Shannon to Cork City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Cork City is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Cork City is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Cork City. 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 19m.
The distance between Shannon and Cork City is 150 km. The road distance is 115.2 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Cork City without a car is to line 343 bus and train which takes 2h 59m and costs €24 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Shannon to Cork City, including transfers.
Shannon to Cork City bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Town Centre station.
Shannon to Cork City bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at William Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Cork City is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Shannon to Cork City.
There are 333+ hotels available in Cork City.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Cork City, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Cork Andersn's Quay via William Street and Henry Street in around 3h 19m.
- 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
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to William Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
- 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)
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