There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Kilcullen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cork to NewbridgeIc
3h 52m€19–27Bus via Waterford
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to KilcullenGd02
5h€24–41Drive 210.4 km
- Drive from Cork to Kilcullen210.4 km
2h 8m€35–51Train via Portlaoise
- Take the train from Cork to PortlaoiseIc / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to NewbridgeIc / ...
4h 15m€20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk704x
- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Kilcullen130
5h 13m€22–33
Cork to Kilcullen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Kilcullen is to train which costs €19 - €27 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Kilcullen is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork station to Kilcullen. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Station and arriving at Kilcullen via Waterford Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Cork and Kilcullen is 236 km. The road distance is 210.4 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Kilcullen without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €19 - €27.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Cork to Kilcullen, including transfers.
Cork to Kilcullen bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cork to Kilcullen is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €19 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus via Waterford, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h.
Cork to Kilcullen bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Waterford Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Kilcullen is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Cork to Kilcullen.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Kilcullen, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Cork to Newbridge 4 times a week. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to Kilcullen via Waterford Bus Station in around 5h.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €19–27
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portlaoise to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Kilcullen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 804071
- customercomment@goaheadireland.ie
- Website
- goaheadireland.ie
Bus from Wellington Quay to Kilcullen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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