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Atlantic wrecks, sheltered island coves and Fastnet lighthouse adventures from West Cork.
Accommodation listings are not available for this destination yet. Use the local planning notes to choose your base.
Fly into Cork Airport (ORK) for the most straightforward road access, then continue toward Skibbereen and Baltimore or Schull. Kerry Airport (KIR) is an alternate arrival depending on itinerary. Confirm flight seasonality using the Cork Airport schedule. For public transport, connect Cork City/Skibbereen services with TFI Local Link 266 to Baltimore. Some older visitor pages still say Bus Eireann 237 serves Baltimore, but TFI states the 266 replaced the Baltimore-Skibbereen part in December 2024. The 237 remains relevant to the Schull corridor; check the live journey planner. Allow buffers for connections and the last island ferry; a passenger ferry is not a scuba excursion.
For two dive days, a rental car makes weather-driven changes between Baltimore, Schull, mainland coves and Skibbereen easier, but roads are narrow and parking fills in summer. TFI route 266 serves Skibbereen-Baltimore Pier; verify the other service into Schull independently.