There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Tarbert by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Limerick
best- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbert314
4h 27m€25–36Drive 110.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cork to Tarbert110.1 km
1h 44m€19–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick JunctionIc / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbert314
4h 50m€21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Tralee Bus Station40
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Tarbert274
5h 8m
Cork to Tarbert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Tarbert is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Tarbert is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork station to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Station and arriving at Tarbert via Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Cork and Tarbert is 169 km. The road distance is 110.1 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Tarbert without a car is to bus via Limerick which takes 4h 27m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Cork to Tarbert, including transfers.
Cork to Tarbert bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
Cork to Tarbert bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Tarbert is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Cork to Tarbert.
There are 129+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Tarbert, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to Tarbert via Limerick Colbert Station in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
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