--- title: "Charlestown to Cobh – 2 ways by car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Charlestown to Cobh is 237 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/charlestown-to-cobh" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/charlestown-to-cobh.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Charlestown to Cobh [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh) [Cobh to Charlestown](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/cobh-to-charlestown) **Fastest:** 3h 59m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €18\ by bus\ **Distance:** 237 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 7\ 3 ways, Thu 29 Oct\ ## 3 ways to travel 237 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 29 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 1h 40m slower than driving but €12 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Bus** best cheapest 5h 37m€18–164 Estimated 7 departures · Citylink](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh) - [**Drive** fastest 3h 59m€29–41 Estimated 294 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh) - [**Taxi** 3h 59m€355–530 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, search by Photon](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [07:59 → 13:52 5h 53m · 1 change · Citylink 430€101–164](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:43 → 15:20 6h 37m · 2 changes · Bus Éireann 64€18–40](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 3. [09:02 → 14:52 5h 50m · 1 change · Bus Éireann 64€83–135](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 4. [09:02 → 14:48 5h 46m · 3 changes · Bus Éireann 64€65–109](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 5. [12:43 → 18:20 5h 37m · 2 changes · Bus Éireann 64€18–40](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 6. [14:38 → 20:20 5h 42m · 2 changes · Bus Éireann 64€18–40](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t8) 7. [16:43 → 23:33 6h 50m · 3 changes · Bus Éireann 64€19–46](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=Cobh&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t9) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Charlestown to Cobh? The fastest way is by car: about 3h 59m door to door. The straight-line distance is 237 km. What is the cheapest way from Charlestown to Cobh? Bus is the cheapest, from €18. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How much is the bus from Charlestown to Cobh? Buses take about 5h 37m and cost €18–164 depending on operator and seat type. 7 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Cobh from Charlestown by road? About 294 km, roughly 3h 59m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €29–41; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - Citylink - Bus Éireann - Cork Cobh Connect Railways - Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Cobh Seaport in County Cork, Ireland Cobh, known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 14,148 inhabitants at the 2022 census, Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal. Tourism in the area draws on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town. [The Cobh guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/cobh) Worth your time - Cobh Museum In an old Presbyterian church opposite the Heritage Centre but separately run, this small museum has various exhibits of town life and its maritime history. - Titanic Experience Guided tour through the White Star departure hall, following the emigrants' footsteps. - St Colman's Cathedral Towering neo-Gothic RC cathedral; the steeple is 91.4 m tall. - SailCork Learn dinghy or cruiser sailing, powerboating and other seafaring skills. 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