There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Clonmacnoise 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 Clonmacnoisebus 850
4h 22m€22–29Drive 194.2 km
- Drive from Cork to Clonmacnoisecar 194.2 km
2h 24m€34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Cloghanbus 72
6h 3m€31–44
Cork to Clonmacnoise by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Clonmacnoise is to train and bus which costs €21 - €30 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Clonmacnoise is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Clonmacnoise. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Stn and arriving at Clonmacnoise via Limerick Colbert and Cloghan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Cork and Clonmacnoise is 227 km. The road distance is 194.2 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Clonmacnoise without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs €21 - €30.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Cork to Clonmacnoise, including transfers.
Cork to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Clonmacnoise is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Cork to Clonmacnoise.
There are 78+ hotels available in Clonmacnoise.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Clonmacnoise, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Clonmacnoise via Limerick Colbert and Cloghan in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- info@locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Cloghan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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