There are 3 ways to get from Cork to NUIG by bus, train, or car
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Cork to NUIG by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to NUIG is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to NUIG is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cork Anderson's Quay and arriving at Galway Ceannt Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cork to NUIG. However, there are services departing from Cork and arriving at Galway via Limerick Junction and Limerick. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Cork and NUIG is 197 km. The road distance is 192.1 km.
The best way to get from Cork to NUIG without a car is to bus which takes 3h 21m and costs €18 - €35.
The bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cork to NUIG bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Anderson's Quay station.
Cork to NUIG train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Cork to NUIG is to bus which takes 3h 21m and costs €18 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and NUIG, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cork to NUIG via Limerick Junction, Limerick, and Galway in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Cork to NUIG bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
Cork to NUIG train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Limerick Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to NUIG is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Cork to NUIG.
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