There are 4 ways to get from Kinsale to Howth by bus, train, or car
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Line 226 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kinsale to Cork Kent Stationbus 226
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
5h 33m€32–48Bus via Cork Alfred Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walkbus 707
5h 51m€30–42Drive 291.4 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Howthcar 291.4 km
3h 15m€49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
7h 11m€30–42
Kinsale to Howth by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Howth is to bus via Cork Alfred Street which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Howth is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Howth. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Main Street Howth via Cork Alfred Street and Abbey Street Lower. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Kinsale and Howth is 314 km. The road distance is 291.4 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Howth without a car is to line 226 bus and train which takes 5h 33m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Kinsale to Howth, including transfers.
Kinsale to Howth bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Kinsale to Howth bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Howth is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Kinsale to Howth.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Howth.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Howth, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h.
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kinsale to Cork Kent Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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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