There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Portmagee by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Western Rd to Killarney Rock Rd40
- Take the bus from Rock Road to Cahersiveen280
5h 7mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to MallowIc / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to KillarneyIc / ...
- Take the bus from Killorglin to Cahersiveen280 / ...
6h 45m€21–34Drive 163.2 km
- Drive from Cork to Portmagee163.2 km
2h 6m€28–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Portmagee is to train and bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Portmagee is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Portmagee. However, there are services departing from Cork Western Rd and arriving at Portmagee via Rock Road and Cahersiveen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Cork and Portmagee is 164 km. The road distance is 163.2 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Portmagee without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cork to Portmagee, including transfers.
Cork to Portmagee bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Western Rd station.
Cork to Portmagee bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Killarney Rock Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Portmagee is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Cork to Portmagee.
There are 152+ hotels available in Portmagee.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Portmagee, IE-KY, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Western Rd to Portmagee via Rock Road and Cahersiveen in around 5h 7m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Western Rd to Killarney Rock Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Western Rd to Killarney Rock Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Killorglin to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Rock Road to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
Bus from Killorglin to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
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