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Distance: 270 km·Drive time: 3 h 5 min

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Driving from Cork to Bray takes about via M8. The distance is 270 km. The straight-line distance is 216 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Montenotte, Dungourney, Jenkinstown (Kilkenny), Clane, Derrynane. Driving directions Conditions

Driving directions

36 · 270 km
  1. 1 Depart onto Saint Patrick's Street 286 m
  2. 2 Continue straight 154 m
  3. 3 Turn right onto MacCurtain Street 324 m
  4. 4 Continue straight onto Lower Glanmire Road 5 km
  5. 5 Enter rotary straight onto East Cork Parkway 97 m
  6. 6 Exit rotary straight onto East Cork Parkway 69 m
  7. 7 Continue straight onto Dunkettle to Carrigtwohill Dual Carriageway 210 m
  8. 8 Take exit slightly left 211 m
  9. 9 Keep slightly left 462 m
  10. 10 Merge slightly right onto Glanmire Bypass 6 km
  11. 11 Continue straight onto Watergrasshill Bypass 9 km
  12. 12 Continue straight onto Rathcormac/Fermoy Bypass 17 km
  13. 13 Continue straight onto Mitchelstown to Fermoy Motorway 16 km
  1. 14 Continue straight onto Cashel to Mitchelstown Motorway 37 km
  2. 15 Continue straight onto Cashel Bypass 7 km
  3. 16 Continue straight onto Cullahill to Cashel Motorway 38 km
  4. 17 Continue straight onto Portlaoise to Cullahill Motorway 16 km
  5. 18 Merge slightly right onto Portlaoise to Castletown Motorway 14 km
  6. 19 Continue straight onto Portlaoise Bypass 11 km
  7. 20 Continue straight onto Monasterevin Bypass 20 km
  8. 21 Continue straight onto Kildare Bypass 11 km
  9. 22 Continue straight onto The Curragh Motorway 3 km
  10. 23 Continue straight onto Newbridge Bypass 15 km
  11. 24 Continue straight onto Naas Bypass 3 km
  12. 25 Continue straight onto Naas Road 20 km
  13. 26 Take exit slightly left 323 m
  14. 27 Keep slightly right 832 m
  15. 28 Merge slightly right onto Western Parkway Motorway 4 km
  16. 29 Continue straight onto Southern Cross Route 10 km
  17. 30 Continue straight onto South Eastern Motorway 8 km
  18. 31 Merge slightly left onto Shankill-Bray Bypass 2 km
  19. 32 Take exit slightly left onto Shankill-Bray Bypass 796 m
  20. 33 Enter rotary left onto Dublin Road 90 m
  21. 34 Exit rotary slightly left onto Dublin Road 713 m
  22. 35 Continue straight onto Castle Street 529 m
  23. 36 Arrive onto Main Street

The return trip from Bray to Cork covers roughly the same distance, 270 km.

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Driving conditions

It's cloudy overhead on the main road to Cork, but no rain expected. The wind's light and the temperature's steady, so it should be a dry and straightforward drive. Looks like tomorrow will be much the same, with more of the same cloud and dry roads. Forecast for

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Places along this route

Driving from Cork to Bray you pass near Cork Harbour Cruises.

Questions and answers

Bray lies roughly to the north-east of Cork.

How far is it from Cork to Bray?

The distance between Cork and Bray is 270 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Cork to Bray?

The drive from Cork to Bray takes approximately 3 h 5 min by car.

What is the best route from Cork to Bray?

The fastest route from Cork to Bray covers 270 km with a driving time of approximately 3 h 5 min.

What is the shortest route from Cork to Bray?

The shortest driving route from Cork to Bray is about 270 km by road.

Are there charging stations between Cork and Bray?

Yes. You can charge along the route from Cork to Bray, including 146 Cabra Rd, Dublin (400 kW), Citywest Rd, Citywest (400 kW), Clonshaugh Rd, Clonshaugh (400 kW). Charging points on this route: 866.

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated .