There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Athea by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus via Limerick
best- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Newcastle Westbus 300
4h 54m€21–30Drive 99.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cork to Atheacar 99.5 km
1h 34m€17–25Train, taxi
- Take the train from Cork to Charlevilletrain 203 / ...
- Take the taxi from Charleville to Atheataxi
1h 31m€86–103Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Charlevillebus 51
- Take the bus from Charleville to Newcastle Westbus 521
5h 1mBus #2
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Newcastle Westbus 13 / ...
5h 6m€23–40Train, bus, line 595 bus
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain 217 / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Newcastle Westbus 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Atheabus 595
5h 26m
Cork to Athea by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Athea is to drive which costs €16 - €25 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Athea is to train and taxi which takes 1h 31m and costs €85 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Athea. However, there are services departing from Cork Anderson's Quay and arriving at Athea via Limerick Arthur's Quay and Newcastle West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Cork and Athea is 164 km. The road distance is 99.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Athea without a car is to bus via Limerick which takes 4h 54m and costs €21 - €30.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Cork to Athea, including transfers.
Cork to Athea bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Anderson's Quay station.
Cork to Athea bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Henry Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Athea is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Cork to Athea.
There are 72+ hotels available in Athea.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Athea, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Athea via Henry Street, Limerick Arthur's Quay, and Newcastle West in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Charleville to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Newcastle West to Athea
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €80–95
Mallow Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 22 20129
Mallow Swift Taxis
- Phone
- +353 22 50000
Euro Cabs Mallow
- Phone
- +353 22 51500
Adare Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 87 991 1675
- Website
- adaretaxi.ie
Patrick O'Sullivan
- Phone
- +353 25 24 656
Murphy's Cabs & Minibuses
- Phone
- +353 87 416 6576
Mitchelstown Hackney and Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 101 6197
Adare Cab & Minibus Service
- Phone
- +353 86 810 0077
- Website
- adarecab.com
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