There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Howth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Busáras to Main Street Howthbus 6 / ...
3h 43m€27–36Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
4h 10m€25–33Drive 265 km
- Drive from Cork to Howthcar 265 km
2h 56m€45–65Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
5h 7m€43–97Bus via Abbey St Lower
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
5h 27m€25–33
Cork to Howth by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Howth is to bus via Abbey St Lower which costs €25 - €35 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Howth is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Howth. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Main Street Howth via Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Cork and Howth is 283 km. The road distance is 265 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Howth without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 43m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Cork to Howth, including transfers.
Cork to Howth bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Howth bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Howth is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Cork to Howth.
There are 1091+ hotels available in Howth.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Howth, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Busáras to Main Street Howth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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