By taxi
Metered taxis are available almost everywhere and non-metered hackney cabs also try to find out the price of a journey beforehand. In general, taxis are not cheap in Ireland and can quickly become an expensive luxury while visiting Ireland.
By Car Hire
Car hire is available from several agencies in the city and at the airport. The following car rental companies are listed as having a location at Cork Airport (http://www.corkairport.co...):
Avis - Telephone +353 21 4327460
Budget Car Rental Ireland (http://www.budget-ireland.com) - Telephone +353 21 4314000
Hertz (http://www.hertz.com) - Telephone +353 21 4965849
Irish Car Rentals (http://www.irishcarrental...) Telephone +353 21 4318644
Alamo / National - Telephone +353 21 4318623
Dan Dooley - Telephone +353 21 4321099
Enterprise Rent a Car - Telephone +353 21 4327031
Europcar - (http://www.europcar.ie) Telephone +353 21 4917300
Thrifty Car Rental Ireland (http://www.thrifty.ie) - Telephone +353 21 4977884
By bike
Bicycling is very pleasant on the quieter roads and there is a nascent network of bicycle lanes in the city.
By train
Trains run from Kent station to Mallow, Charleville and Northwest parts of the County on their way to Dublin and Tralee and a commuter service runs to Fota Island (http://www.fotaisland.ie/) and Cobh. It is possible to reach most major towns in Ireland by train, but many will require a change of train during the journey. Irish Rail (http://www.irishrail.ie) run the rail network
By bus
Bus Eireann (http://www.buseireann.ie) run dozens of services from Cork City bus station to all of the towns in the county and throughout Ireland. Direct services between the major towns and cities in Ireland will run several times daily and can be a very cost effective way of travelling around Ireland.