The average bus between Fota Island and Limerick takes 3h 9m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Fota Island to Limerick. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Fota Island and Limerick. The earliest departure is at 7:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fota Island is at 11:07 PM which arrives into Limerick at 9:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fota Island to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Fota Island station and arriving at Limerick station via Limerick Colbert Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
Fota Island to Limerick bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Bus Station.
Fota Island to Limerick bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
The distance between Fota Island and Limerick is 87.9 km. The road distance is 115 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station hourly. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 1h 45m.