There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Swords by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Abbey Street Lower to Swords Castlebus 33 / ...
3h 44m€27–36Bus via Bachelors Walk
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
5h 30m€25–33Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
3h 56m€26–34Drive 264.5 km
- Drive from Cork to Swordscar 264.5 km
2h 45m€45–64Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
4h 16m€43–86
Cork to Swords by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Swords is to bus via Bachelors Walk which costs €25 - €35 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Swords is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Swords. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Swords Castle via Dublin Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Cork and Swords is 284 km. The road distance is 264.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Swords without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 3h 44m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Cork to Swords, including transfers.
Cork to Swords bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Swords bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Swords is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Cork to Swords.
There are 1154+ hotels available in Swords.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Swords, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10 every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Abbey Street Lower to Swords Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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