--- title: "Charlestown to The Lough Cork – 4 ways by bus, car, train | Mixroutes" description: "Charlestown to The Lough Cork is 232 km. Fastest: drive in 3h 39m. Cheapest: bus from €17. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/charlestown-to-the-lough-cork" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/charlestown-to-the-lough-cork.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Charlestown to The Lough Cork [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork) [The Lough Cork to Charlestown](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/the-lough-cork-to-charlestown) **Fastest:** 3h 39m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €17\ by bus\ **Distance:** 232 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 9\ 4 ways, Sat 31 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 232 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 31 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 45 min slower than driving but €11 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Bus** best cheapest Least hassle 4h 24m€17–161 Estimated 7 departures · Citylink](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork) - [**Drive** fastest 3h 39m€27–38 Estimated 274 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork) - [**Train** 5h 5m€76–187 Estimated 2 departures · Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork) - [**Taxi** 3h 39m€330–495 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork) 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](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [08:43 → 14:03 5h 20m · 1 change · Bus Éireann 64€17–38](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [10:04 → 16:54 6h 50m · 2 changes · Bus Éireann 22€38–126](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [10:04 → 16:45 6h 41m · 3 changes · Bus Éireann 22€38–127](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [10:12 → 15:47 5h 35m · 1 change · Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail rail€76–187](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [11:28 → 17:03 5h 35m · 1 change · Bus Feda 964€17–36](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 6. [12:43 → 18:03 5h 20m · 1 change · Bus Éireann 64€17–38](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 7. [13:36 → 18:41 5h 5m · 1 change · Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail rail€76–187](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 8. [15:11 → 19:35 4h 24m · 1 change · Bus Éireann 64€74–123](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Charlestown&to=The+Lough+Cork&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 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 The Lough Cork? The fastest way is by car: about 3h 39m door to door. The straight-line distance is 232 km. What is the cheapest way from Charlestown to The Lough Cork? Bus is the cheapest, from €17. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Charlestown to The Lough Cork? Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 5h 5m. How much is the bus from Charlestown to The Lough Cork? Buses take about 4h 24m and cost €17–161 depending on operator and seat type. 7 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is The Lough Cork from Charlestown by road? About 274 km, roughly 3h 39m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €27–38; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - Bus Éireann - Citylink - Bus Feda Railways - Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In The Lough Cork Suburb (and lake) in Cork, Ireland The Lough is a suburb of Cork city, the electoral division in which it lies, the body of water that gives the area its name and a Roman Catholic parish of the same name. It lies on the south side of the city. The Lough is part of the Cork South-Central Dáil constituency. 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