There are 4 ways to get from Shannon to County Cork by bus, train, or car
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Line 343 bus, train, line 243 bus
best- Take the bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Mallow Station to Sluggera Crossbus 243
4h 10m€34–49Drive 105.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Shannon to County Corkcar 105.5 km
1h 22m€18–26Line 343 bus, bus, line 243 bus
- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Mallowbus 51
- Take the bus from Mallow to Sluggera Crossbus 243
4h 19m€38–53Line 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
4h 21m€35–49
Shannon to County Cork by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to County Cork is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to County Cork is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to County Cork. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Sluggera Cross via Limerick Colbert and Mallow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Shannon and County Cork is 150 km. The road distance is 105.5 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to County Cork without a car is to line 343 bus and train and line 243 bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Shannon to County Cork, including transfers.
Shannon to County Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Town Centre station.
Shannon to County Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to County Cork is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Shannon to County Cork.
There are 255+ hotels available in County Cork.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and County Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Sluggera Cross via Limerick Colbert and Mallow in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Mallow Station to Sluggera Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–16
Bus from Mallow to Sluggera Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to William Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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/
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