There are 3 ways to get from Cobh to Kinsale by bus, car ferry, car, or train
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Line 200 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Spy Hill to Cork Saint Patrick's Quay200
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Kinsale228
1h 38mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrook
- Drive from Glenbrook to Kinsale
37 min€8–11Train, line 226 bus
- Take the train from Cobh to CorkRe / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Kent Station to Kinsale226
1h 57m€8–13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Kinsale is to car ferry and drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Kinsale is to car ferry and drive which takes 37 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Kinsale. However, there are services departing from Spy Hill and arriving at Kinsale via Cork Saint Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Cobh and Kinsale is 51 km.
The best way to get from Cobh to Kinsale without a car is to line 200 bus and bus which takes 1h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Cobh to Kinsale, including transfers.
Cobh to Kinsale bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, depart from Spy Hill station.
Cobh to Kinsale bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, arrive at Cork Saint Patrick's Quay station.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kinsale.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Kinsale, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Spy Hill to Kinsale via Cork Saint Patrick's Quay in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cobh to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €3–5
- Phone
- +353 21 450 5390
- info@barryscoaches.com
- Website
- barryscoaches.com
Bus from Spy Hill to Cork Saint Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Barrys Coaches
- Phone
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cork Kent Station to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- info@dsg.ie
- Website
- doyleshipping.ie
Car ferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrook
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
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