door to door
Private road transfer — availability and price depend on the provider; this is not an offer
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door to door
Private road transfer — availability and price depend on the provider; this is not an offer
direct coach, same vehicle, on Expressway Route 51 (Cork-Galway via Limerick) -- there is no direct rail service on this corridor
Bus Eireann
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Status
Bus Eireann's Expressway Route 51 runs Cork-Mallow-Buttevant-Charleville-Limerick-Shannon Airport-Ennis-Gort-Galway as a single direct coach, calling at Limerick without a change of vehicle.
buseireann.ie · checked 2026-09-15
Easy to get wrong
There is currently no direct rail service between Cork and Limerick -- rail passengers must change trains at Limerick Junction in Tipperary, which is why local coverage has specifically called for a direct Cork-Limerick train to be reinstated.
echolive.ie · checked 2026-09-15