There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Shillelagh by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 800 bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Carlow Bus Stationbus 736
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Shillelaghbus 800
5h 41mDrive 199.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cork to Shillelaghcar 199.5 km
2h 35m€33–48Train, line 800 bus
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain 217 / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Carlow Station to Shillelaghbus 800
5h 58mBus, line 800 bus via Waterford
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to SETU Carlowbus 736
- Take the bus from SETU Carlow to Shillelaghbus 800
6h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Shillelagh is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Shillelagh is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork station to Shillelagh. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Station and arriving at Shillelagh via Waterford Bus Station and Carlow Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Cork and Shillelagh is 241 km. The road distance is 199.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Shillelagh without a car is to bus and line 800 bus which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Cork to Shillelagh, including transfers.
Cork to Shillelagh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
Cork to Shillelagh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Waterford Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Shillelagh is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Cork to Shillelagh.
There are 127+ hotels available in Shillelagh.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Shillelagh, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to Shillelagh via Waterford Bus Station and Carlow Bus Station in around 5h 41m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Kildare to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from SETU Cork Road to SETU Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Shillelagh
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Carlow Station to Shillelagh
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from SETU Carlow to Shillelagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
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