There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Gowran by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Gowranbus 4
3h 55m€25–43Drive 147.6 km
- Drive from Cork to Gowrancar 147.6 km
2h 1m€25–36Bus, line 500 bus
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Gowranbus 500
4h 6m
Cork to Gowran by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Gowran is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Gowran is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork station to Gowran. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Station and arriving at Gowran via Waterford Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Cork and Gowran is 173 km. The road distance is 147.6 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Gowran without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €25 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Cork to Gowran, including transfers.
Cork to Gowran bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
Cork to Gowran bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Waterford Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Gowran is 148 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Cork to Gowran.
There are 166+ hotels available in Gowran.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Gowran, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to Gowran via Waterford Bus Station in around 3h 55m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Gowran
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Gowran
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
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