Best way to reach Cork?

masterboy123

I live in Tallaght, Dublin 24.

What's the easiest way to reach Cork city? Bus or Rail?

Davy

Any particular time or day?

Price a concern?

Luas, and then train might be easy option

LXFlyer

Either train from Heuston, or Aircoach from Westmoreland Street, or GoBe from Busaras.

Times/fares at:
www.irishrail.ie
www.aircoach.ie
www.gobe.ie

Train is cheapest when booked as far in advance as possible.

BenShermin

lxflyer wrote: »

Train is cheapest when booked as far in advance as possible.

Stop spouting nonsense! The cheapest return rail fare booked in advance is now €29.98 excluding the debit/credit card charge.

Aircoach booked online on the day before travel by 5pm costs €18 return.

GoBÉ booked online an hour and a half before travel costs €22 return.


OP, I'd advise Luas from Tallaght to BusÁras and from there GoBÉ coach to Cork. GoBE have a guaranteed toilet on board which makes the extra €4 over Aircoach (that can't guarantee toilets) well with it IMO.

Jamie2k9

BenShermin wrote: »

Stop spouting nonsense! The cheapest return rail fare booked in advance is now €29.98 excluding the debit/credit card charge.

Aircoach booked online on the day before travel by 5pm costs €18 return.

GoBÉ booked online an hour and a half before travel costs €22 return.


OP, I'd advise Luas from Tallaght to BusÁras and from there GoBÉ coach to Cork. GoBE have a guaranteed toilet on board which makes the extra €4 over Aircoach (that can't guarantee toilets) well with it IMO.

If you read the post correctly the comment was meant if OP was using the train, its cheapest booked in advance and not comparing different modes of transport.

BenShermin

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

If you read the post correctly the comment was meant if OP was using the train, its cheapest booked in advance and not comparing different modes of transport.

Looking back, Yeah admittedly I actually read it wrong! Sorry.

masterboy123

Thanks to both of you.

I think I will take GoBe..

corktina

BenShermin wrote: »

Looking back, Yeah admittedly I actually read it wrong! Sorry.

I read it that way too

LXFlyer

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

If you read the post correctly the comment was meant if OP was using the train, its cheapest booked in advance and not comparing different modes of transport.

That is precisely what I meant.

Idbatterim

out of interest, do these buses stop just outside the M50 circle? i.e liffey valley etc or do you have to go into town to take them?

Victor

Idbatterim wrote: »

out of interest, do these buses stop just outside the M50 circle? i.e liffey valley etc or do you have to go into town to take them?

Some routes do, but the Cork routes don't.

dowlingm

masterboy123 wrote: »

I live in Tallaght, Dublin 24.

What's the easiest way to reach Cork city? Bus or Rail?

There's a lot of knowledge on this board that can answer your question, but "best" means different things to different folk (fastest/cheapest/most comfortable etc.) so the more detail the better.

horseburger

One advantage of taking the bus option is that if you need to get back to Dublin the same night, you can take either the Aircoach and Gobe services throughout the night from Cork to Dublin.

But if you decide to do that, make sure, when booking your ticket online, if you buy a return ticket, that you select the correct time and date for your return journey, for example if you were to opt for the aircoach bus at 1am, which leaves on the quays outside the Metropole Hotel, back to Dublin.

A good few people took the aircoach bus at 1am back to Dublin after the ZZ Top gig in July.

masterboy123

Any idea which number on Westmoreland Street should the airchoach bus come for the pick up?
thanks

Victor

Get Aircoach route 704X outside Boyle Sports on Westmoreland Street.

masterboy123

Many thanks,
thats exactly on the opposite side to the WestIn hotel right?

Victor wrote: »

Get Aircoach route 704X outside Boyle Sports on Westmoreland Street.

Victor

masterboy123 wrote: »

Many thanks,
thats exactly on the opposite side to the WestIn hotel right?

Yes.