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Cork-Dublin at weekends

thewiseowl12 · 2012-02-23 14:32:21

I'm starting a job in Cork in a couple of weeks, however I'll have to commute to Dublin at weekends to spend time with the better half. Don't have a car so my options for travelling are limited to: 1) Bus eireann/Aircoach - are these buses busy enough going from cork on a friday and Dublin on a sunday that the services are…

23-02-2012 2:32pm

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thewiseowl12

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I'm starting a job in Cork in a couple of weeks, however I'll have to commute to Dublin at weekends to spend time with the better half. Don't have a car so my options for travelling are limited to:

1) Bus eireann/Aircoach - are these buses busy enough going from cork on a friday and Dublin on a sunday that the services are essentially non-stop? I wouldn't be a fan of sitting on the bus for 4 hours.

2) Iarnrod eireann - expensive unless I'm lucky enough to nab a few 10euro fares.

3) Carpooling - any members know of anyone who drives from cork on a friday and returns on a Sunday and may be willing to split petrol costs.

Anyways, I'd be grateful for any advice, thanks!

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#2 23-02-2012 3:55pm

bk

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Well if you are going to be going up and down every weekend consistently, then if you plan ahead, you can buy tickets for Irish Rail for 4 weeks in advance and usually get the €10 tickets.

Tickets appear on the Irish Rail site 28 days in advance. I'd recommend setting a reminder for every Tuesday, then you can get another 10% off with the below thread and book the tickets for 4 weeks in advance:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056159198

Also yes I believe at peak times on Bus Eireann they usually run non stop services, but no guarantees.

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#3 24-02-2012 11:21am

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B/E used to run 2 bus's at the same time during peak times, one was non stop and the other stopped at every town on the route. Whether thats still the case I don't know.

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#4 24-02-2012 5:04pm

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The 1800 service from Parnell Place to Dublin on Feb 10th was helped out by a direct* service...I know this as I was the direct* bus. Both buses full, the normal SP service full by Urlingford.

*I say direct...it used the motorway until Urlingford and then carried on in normal service on the old N7 through Durrow and Abbeyleix etc...so not exactly direct..arrived in Busaras at 2140.

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