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Cork to Arklow

Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Cork to Arklow. The best route is Bus, a distance of 186.483 km.

  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus bus 704x
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Tourist Officebus bus 2
    5h 24m
    €33–50

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Tara Street to Arklowtrain train Ic / ...
    5h 31m
    €32–44

  3. Drive 217.8 km

    1. Drive from Cork to Arklowcar car 217.8 km
    2h 37m
    €38–55

  4. Bus via Waterford

    1. Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Wexford Stnbus bus 340
    3. Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Arklowbus bus 2
    5h 57m
    €41–65

Cork to Arklow by bus and foot

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 321.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Arklow, IE-WW, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Tourist Office via Bachelors Walk and Dublin Busáras in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cork to Arklow via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Abbey St., and Tara Street in around 5h 31m.

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