There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Kells by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Kells109 / ...
4h 50m€32–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2704x
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells109A
5h 34m€28–40Drive 261.5 km
- Drive from Cork to Kells261.5 km
3h 24m€44–63Fly from Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ORK - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells
6h 54m€72–199Train, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the bus from Saint Patrick's Road to Kells109X
4h 56m€33–49Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells109A
5h 34m€31–44Bus to Kerry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells
5h 54m€48–116
Cork to Kells by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Kells is to bus which costs €27 - €40 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Kells is to drive which takes 3h 24m 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 34m.
The distance between Cork and Kells is 332 km. The road distance is 261.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Kells without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Cork to Kells, including transfers.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Kells is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Cork to Kells.
There are 119+ 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 Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- 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 Dublin Busáras to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Saint Patrick's Road to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.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/
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