There are 4 ways to get from Midleton to Birr by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Birrbus 850
4h 12m€21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Birrbus 72 / ...
5h 57m€45–63Drive 160.1 km
- Drive from Midleton to Birrcar 160.1 km
2h 2m€28–40Train, line 843 bus
- Take the train from Midleton to Corktrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Tullamoretrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Spollanstown to Birrbus 843 / ...
5h 8m€30–45
Midleton to Birr by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midleton to Birr is to train and bus which costs €21 - €30 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Midleton to Birr is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Midleton to Birr. However, there are services departing from Jameson Distillery and arriving at Birr via Cork Bus Stn and Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Midleton and Birr is 204 km. The road distance is 160.1 km.
The best way to get from Midleton to Birr without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 12m and costs €21 - €30.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Midleton to Birr, including transfers.
Midleton to Birr bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Midleton to Birr bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Midleton to Birr is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Midleton to Birr.
There are 53+ hotels available in Birr.
What companies run services between Midleton, Ireland and Birr, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Jameson Distillery to Birr via Cork Bus Stn and Limerick Colbert in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Midleton to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €3–5
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portarlington to Tullamore
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €3–5
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- info@locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €17–24
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- info@kearnstransport.com
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Spollanstown to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
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