The average bus between Mallow and Fota Island takes 1h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 4m. There is a bus service every few hours from Mallow to Fota Island. 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 Mallow and Fota Island. The earliest departure is at 7:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mallow is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Fota Island at 6:17 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Mallow to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Mallow station and arriving at Fota Island station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
Mallow to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Mallow station.
Mallow to Fota Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at IDA Carrigtwohill station.
The distance between Mallow and Fota Island is 35.6 km. The road distance is 48 km.
You can take a bus from Mallow to IDA Carrigtwohill via Cork Bus Stn in around 1h 30m.