The average bus between Fota Island and Mallow takes 1h 49m and the fastest bus takes 59 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Fota Island to Mallow. 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 hourly between Fota Island and Mallow. 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 Mallow at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fota Island to Mallow. However, there are services departing from Fota Island station and arriving at Mallow station via Cork Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Fota Island to Mallow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from IDA Carrigtwohill station.
Fota Island to Mallow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Mallow station.
The distance between Fota Island and Mallow is 35.6 km. The road distance is 48 km.
You can take a bus from IDA Carrigtwohill to Mallow via Cork Bus Station in around 1h 30m.