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 ThurlesIc / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Birr850
4h 56m€20–30Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Birr72 / ...
5h 46m€25–37Drive 160.1 km
- Drive from Midleton to Birr160.1 km
2h 2m€27–39Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Street251
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Birr323X
6h€27–39
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 €20 - €30 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Midleton to Birr is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €26 - €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 Station and Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
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 56m and costs €20 - €30.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Midleton to Birr, including transfers.
Midleton to Birr bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Bus Station.
Midleton to Birr bus services, operated by 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 48+ 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 Station and Limerick Colbert Station in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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