There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Bunratty by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 343 bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Bunrattybus 343 / ...
2h 29m€21–30Train, line 343 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain 217 / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Bunrattybus 343
2h 50m€17–25Drive 108.5 km
- Drive from Cork to Bunrattycar 108.5 km
1h 27m€18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
2h 38m€20–28
Cork to Bunratty by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Bunratty is to train and line 343 bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Bunratty is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork station to Bunratty. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Station and arriving at Bunratty via Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Cork and Bunratty is 118 km. The road distance is 108.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Bunratty without a car is to bus and line 343 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs €20 - €30.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Cork to Bunratty, including transfers.
Cork to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
Cork to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Bunratty is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Cork to Bunratty.
There are 159+ hotels available in Bunratty.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Bunratty, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to Bunratty via Limerick Colbert Station in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Bunratty
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- 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/
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