Cork City Marathon 2026 road closures and public transport changes
Following months of rigorous preparation, thousands of participants will descend upon Cork city on Sunday for this year's marathon. The 26-mile route will wind through the city, with numerous roads shut down to facilitate the event.A busy day for traffic is anticipated across the city and neighbouring suburbs, with road closures beginning in the early morning hours and lasting until late afternoon. Normal traffic flow is expected to resume by early evening.City centre public transport services have also been forced to reroute around the runners, with routes through the heart of the city facing the most significant disruption.So whether you're planning to head into the city to cheer on a participant or simply trying to avoid the event altogether, here's your complete guide to traffic and transport arrangements for the Analog Devices Cork City Marathon 2026, reports Cork Beo.Bus servicesThe buses listed below will be running on modified routes during the marathon. Most of these changes will come into effect from 7am or at the commencement of service, with all routes anticipated to return to their regular schedules by 6pm on Sunday evening.Route 203Route 205Route 206Route 207/207ARoute 208Route 212Route 213 - Park and RideRoute 214Route 215Route 216Route 220Route 220ARoute 223Route 225Route 226Inbound and Outbound PSO/Expressway services Complete diversion details for all affected routes are available on the Bus Éireann website. Journey planning can also be done through the TFI Journey Planner or TFI Live App.Train servicesIrish Rail will run extra services for Sunday's marathon, including additional early morning trains on Cork's commuter routes. Full details of these supplementary services are listed below:7 am Mallow to Cork Kent7 am Cobh to Cork Kent7:15 am Midleton to Cork KentRoad closuresThe majority of road restrictions will begin citywide from 7:30am, with phased reopenings taking place throughout the day. A comprehensive list of closures and reopening schedules appears below.City CentreGrand Parade: 04.00 - 18.00South Mall: 04:00-15:00Parliament Bridge: 04:00-15:00 hrsBrian Boru Street: 7:30 - 12:00East QuaysTivoli and GlanmireLower Glanmire Road: Until 13.00 hrs.Silver Springs dual carriageway – inbound: Until 13.00 hrs.Silver Springs Dual Carriageway – outbound: OpenJack Lynch Tunnel. Open all day. Contra-flow until 12:00 hrs. Re-opened from 13:00 hrs.Click here to sign up to our sport newsletter, bringing you the top stories and biggest headlines from Ireland and beyond.
