There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Cloghan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain 217 / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Cloghanbus 850
3h 54m€19–27Drive 178.5 km
- Drive from Cork to Cloghancar 178.5 km
2h 7m€30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Cloghanbus 72
4h 35m€27–39Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Cloghanbus Ul06
4h 52m€26–37
Cork to Cloghan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Cloghan is to train and bus which costs €18 - €28 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Cloghan is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork station to Cloghan. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Station and arriving at Cloghan via Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Cork and Cloghan is 205 km. The road distance is 178.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Cloghan without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 54m and costs €18 - €28.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Cork to Cloghan, including transfers.
Cork to Cloghan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
Cork to Cloghan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Cloghan is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Cork to Cloghan.
There are 68+ hotels available in Cloghan.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Cloghan, IE-OY, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to Cloghan via Limerick Colbert Station in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- 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 Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- 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/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
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