By Train

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Train services by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to Cork stop at Kent Station. 

Hourly intercity services to and from Dublin Heuston Station take between 2.5 and 3 hours. There are also frequent commuter services to/from Mallow, Midleton and Cobh.

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City bus No 205 services operate between Kent Station and UCC.

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For details, see www.irishrail.ie

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Taxis from the train station to UCC cost about €10.

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By Car

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From City Centre (Grand Parade):

• take Washington Street/Western Road towards the west (marked ‘Killarney/West Cork’)

• pass the River Lee Hotel (on your left)

• at the next traffic lights, turn left (pedestrians can walk through the UCC pedestrian entrance here)

• drive up O'Donovan's Road and turn right on to College Road. UCC’s visitor car park is immediately on your left (entrance from Perrott Avenue)

• UCC's main vehicle entrance is 200m on your right.

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From Limerick (N20):

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• Follow the N20 into Cork until you cross the River Lee (Cork Opera House is in front of you)

• Turn right onto the quays and pass two more bridges to your right (You’ll see the Gate Cinema on your left)

• Take the first road to the left (Grattan Street)

• At the third traffic lights turn right into Washington Street.

 

For all other routes:

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From the South Ring Road (N40) to Wilton/Sarsfield Road Roundabout, follow signs for Cork University Hospital/City Centre.

Pass the Wilton roundabout, exiting at Wilton Road.
Turn right at the next traffic lights (Dennehy’s Cross) and keep left at the next roundabout for College Road.

For Western Road continue down Wilton Road,  follow the right bend and cross the bridge. The UCC Western Gateway Building is on your right. At Gaol Cross turn right, Perrott's Inch car park is on your left.

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