There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Kells by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Blanchardstown
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Blanchardstown N3 to Kellsbus 109X / ...
4h 23m€36–48Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Kellsbus 109 / ...
6h 32m€30–42Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kellsbus 109A
5h 33m€31–43Drive 261.7 km
- Drive from Cork to Kellscar 261.7 km
3h 25m€45–64Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kellsbus
5h 53m€48–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Kellsbus 109 / ...
4h 46m€32–45
Cork to Kells by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Kells is to bus via Dublin which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Kells is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Kells. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Kells via Dublin Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Cork and Kells is 334 km. The road distance is 261.7 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Kells without a car is to train and bus via Blanchardstown which takes 4h 23m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Cork to Kells, including transfers.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Kells is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Cork to Kells.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kells.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Kells, IE-MH, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Kells via Dublin Airport Zone 10 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 33m.
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Blanchardstown N3 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin 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 Bus Station 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 Anderson'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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