There are 3 ways to get from Kinsale to Cobh by bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus, line 200 bus
best- Take the bus from Kinsale to Cork Saint Patrick's Quay228
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill200
1h 43mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kinsale to Glenbrook
- Take the car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
38 min€9–11Line 226 bus, train
- Take the bus from Kinsale to Cork Kent Station226
- Take the train from Cork to CobhRe / ...
1h 51m€9–13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Cobh is to drive and car ferry which costs €8 - €11 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Cobh is to drive and car ferry which takes 38 min and costs €8 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Cobh. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Spy Hill via Cork Saint Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Kinsale and Cobh is 51 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Cobh without a car is to bus and line 200 bus which takes 1h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Kinsale to Cobh, including transfers.
Kinsale to Cobh bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, depart from Kinsale station.
Kinsale to Cobh bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, arrive at Cork Saint Patrick's Quay station.
There are 311+ hotels available in Cobh.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Cobh, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kinsale to Spy Hill via Cork Saint Patrick's Quay in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Cobh
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €3–5
- Phone
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Kinsale to Cork Saint Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kinsale to Cork Saint Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Kinsale to Cork Kent Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 450 5390
- info@barryscoaches.com
- Website
- barryscoaches.com
Bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Barrys Coaches
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- info@dsg.ie
- Website
- doyleshipping.ie
Car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
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