There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Granard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Portarlington
best- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain 217 / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Granardbus 466
6h 37m€32–48Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain 217 / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Athlone Stnbus 850
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Granardbus 466
7h 18m€31–43Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Granardbus 65
6h 46m€33–53Drive 255.3 km
- Drive from Cork to Granardcar 255.3 km
3h 9m€44–63Train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Longfordtrain Re / ...
7h 12m€38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
7h 31m€44–62
Cork to Granard by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Granard is to train and bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Granard is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Granard. However, there are services departing from Cork Andersn's Quay and arriving at Granard via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Cork and Granard is 329 km. The road distance is 255.3 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Granard without a car is to train and bus via Portarlington which takes 6h 37m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Cork to Granard, including transfers.
Cork to Granard bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
The best way to get from Cork to Granard is to bus via Galway which takes 6h 46m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 12m.
Cork to Granard bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Granard is 255 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Cork to Granard.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Granard, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Granard via Galway Ceannt in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cork to Granard via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, Longford, and Longford Stn in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Longford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Granard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Granard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- info@locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
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