There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Kells by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Blanchardstown
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blanchardstown N3 to Kellsbus 109X / ...
4h 28m€44–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Kellsbus 109A
5h 30m€38–51Drive 261.7 km
- Drive from Cork to Kellscar 261.7 km
3h 25m€45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Kellsbus 109 / ...
4h 50m€40–55Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Kellsbus 109 / ...
6h 33m€43–58
Cork to Kells by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Kells is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Kells is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Kells. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Kells via Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
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 28m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Cork to Kells, including transfers.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at 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 135+ hotels available in Kells.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Kells, IE-MH, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Kells via Airport Zone 10 and Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
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 Blanchardstown N3 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €15–21
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €15–20
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- 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
- +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
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €26–40
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