There are 3 ways to get from Thurles to Macroom by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thurles to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Macroombus 40
2h 55m€33–48Drive 141.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Thurles to Macroomcar 141.2 km
1h 48m€24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Cashel to Cork Bus Stnbus 245X
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Macroombus 40
4h 45m€38–54
Thurles to Macroom by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Macroom is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Thurles to Macroom is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurles to Macroom. However, there are services departing from Thurles and arriving at Macroom via Cashel and Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Thurles and Macroom is 168 km. The road distance is 141.2 km.
The best way to get from Thurles to Macroom without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 55m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Thurles to Macroom, including transfers.
Thurles to Macroom bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cashel station.
Thurles to Macroom bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurles to Macroom is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Thurles to Macroom.
There are 40+ hotels available in Macroom.
What companies run services between Thurles, Ireland and Macroom, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thurles to Macroom via Cashel and Cork Bus Stn in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Thurles to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Macroom
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Macroom
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Macroom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Cashel to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €19–26
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Macroom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
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