Train Travel

Irish Rail–Iarnród Éireann runs direct hourly trains from Dublin Heuston Station to Cork's Kent Station; the trip takes just under three hours. Galway and Limerick City (a short bus ride to Shannon Airport) are connected to Cork via Limerick Junction. Suburban trains serve Fota Island, Midleton, and Cobh. The journey time to Midleton or Cobh is about 25 minutes.

Contacts

Irish Rail–Iarnód Éireann. 01/836–6222; 01/836--6222; 021/450–4777; www.irishrail.ie.