Cork to Galway Help

caesar

Folks I need your help. I need to get to Galway from Cork and a I need to be there for 1.30 today for my Dads birthday, he just got out of hospital and I'm just back from London so I really want to get there on time. I missed my bus at 8.15 so I really need you help. Anyone got any ideas bar the next citylink. I'm hoping some kind soul reading this might be driving to Galway in the next hour. I checked the rules to see if I could post this and I didn't see anything. Desperate times, desperate measures and all that.

Thanks in advance.

Donkey Oaty

Edit - sorry, misread the post.

wazky

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Gobus.ie shows a 10.15 departure from Georges Quay, Dublin, arrive Galway 12.45, if that's any help.

Great! All he now needs to do is get to Dublin from Cork in about half an hour.

alwaysadub

http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1360753025-051.pdf

Dunno if that's any use to you OP


EDIT: Oops, just saw the bar the next bus bit, sorry!

Specialun

Surely the birthday party could be moved to galway no?

Donkey Oaty

Have you thought of hiring a car?

Specialun

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Have you thought of hiring a car?

Or a plane

wazky

Have you thought about hijacking a car?

caesar

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Have you thought of hiring a car?

I lost my drivers licence a while back and haven't gotten round to getting it replaced so unfortunately that's not an option. Thanks for the replies so far.

Missyelliot2

caesar wrote: »

Folks I need your help. I need to get to Galway from Cork and a I need to be there for 1.30 today for my Dads birthday, he just got out of hospital and I'm just back from London so I really want to get there on time. I missed my bus at 8.15 so I really need you help. Anyone got any ideas bar the next citylink. I'm hoping some kind soul reading this might be driving to Galway in the next hour. I checked the rules to see if I could post this and I didn't see anything. Desperate times, desperate measures and all that.

Thanks in advance.

Any luck yet? Would the train be of any use? I think you go to Limerick Junction- limerick- Ennis- Galway.
Roundabout way to get there.
Otherwise - hitch?
Or hire a car if you've got your license with you.

Good luck! Really hope you get there in time- even if you're late, your dad will be delighted to see you.

Fr_Dougal

Meh, if it was that important to you, you would have made the bus on time.

Donkey Oaty

Fastest way by public transport that I've found is this:

10.20 train from Cork Kent to Limerick, arrive 12.05 (change at Limerick Junction).

Limerick to Galway on the 12.15 Bus Eireann, arrives Galway 13.35.

Gets in half an hour earlier than the next Citylink - but it'll be more expensive, and it's a tight enough change in Limerick, so not sure if it's really worth it.

Mrs Garth Brooks

Hourly buses from Cork bus station. Its either on the hour or at half past. Im not sure.

Get bus from Cork to Limerick. (Bus goes to Galway). Then change bus at Limerick and you can get a bus going straight to Galway.

Changing bus at Limerick for bus straight to Galway saves you time. Otherwise you could stay on the bus and go the long way and go through Shannon and Ennis and a 100 more stops.

Be quick. I think the next bus is at 10.25 from Cork. You'll get into Galway between 1.30-2pm.

galwayrush

I'm in Galway, i'll go to the party as a stand in for you, as long as the food and drink is good.:cool:

YellowFeather

Yeah - this is the best option I can see OP. But, seriously, hitchhiking might be a good bet. I've done it when stuck and it's grand.

caesar

Having looked at all the transport options, Citylink seems to be the best bet, as its direct and will get me there at 2, then taxi out to my brothers, I'll be an hour late, ah so feckin annoyed with myself. I would hitch hike if I didn't have two bags, only one is big but still.

YellowFeather

Ah - it happens. At least you're in the right country! Enjoy the party.

TheZohan

TheZohan wrote: »

Meh, if it was that important to you, you would have made the bus on time.

Mod

Don't be a dick.

If anyone wants to be helpful, then be helpful, if you want to be a dick like yer man up here, don't bother posting.

caesar

Right folks, I thought I would update.

I got the 11.15 Citylink, the driver let me use the ticket I had booked for 8.15, which to be fair he didn't have to do. The bus stops at GMIT so I'll be able to get to my brothers a bit earlier than I would if I went into town. The bus doesnt go all over the place either. All in all hopefully I'll be no more than an hour late and knowing how these things go that will really mean Im just half an hour after the rest of the family. I also get to see my new neice today for the first time so it should be a good day all round.

I had a taxi booked for this morning but somehow manged to sleep through the calls, my phone must have been on silent even though I'm sure I checked it, I had set three alarms!! Anyway, I'm going to pay the fare for that taxi because I fecked up and put someone else out. Thanks for all your help.

PS. On a somewhat unrelated note Ireland is looking well today, the place is stunning in this kind of weather.

orangesoda

sure isn't ireland a wee place where you can walk from city to city? so my yank friend told me

Larianne

Have fun in Galway caesar!

Missyelliot2

caesar wrote: »

Right folks, I thought I would update.

I got the 11.15 Citylink, the driver let me use the ticket I had booked for 8.15, which to be fair he didn't have to do. The bus stops at GMIT so I'll be able to get to my brothers a bit earlier than I would if I went into town. The bus doesnt go all over the place either. All in all hopefully I'll be no more than an hour late and knowing how these things go that will really mean Im just half an hour after the rest of the family. I also get to see my new neice today for the first time so it should be a good day all round.

I had a taxi booked for this morning but somehow manged to sleep through the calls, my phone must have been on silent even though I'm sure I checked it, I had set three alarms!! Anyway, I'm going to pay the fare for that taxi because I fecked up and put someone else out. Thanks for all your help.

PS. On a somewhat unrelated note Ireland is looking well today, the place is stunning in this kind of weather.

Have a ball! Galway was stunning today! Enjoy being with the clan!