How to Find Us
South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital is located close to Cork City Centre on Old Blackrock Road.
Our Location
Hospital Address
The hospital is situated near Cork City Centre on Old Blackrock Road, beside the junction of Infirmary Road, Old Blackrock Road, Southern Road and Langford Row.
South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital
Old Blackrock Road
Cork
T12 X23H
Walking Distances
The hospital is within walking distance of Cork City Centre and the city's main transport hubs.
- 10 minutes from Cork City Centre
- 12 minutes from Cork Bus Station
- 20–25 minutes from Kent Train Station
Getting Here
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Walking
The hospital is approximately a 10-minute walk from Cork City Centre.
Bus
Bus routes 203, 207 and 206 serve the hospital area from Cork City.
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Train
Kent Train Station is approximately a 20–25 minute walk from the hospital.
Driving Directions
Select your starting location below. Each route has been separated into its own clearly marked section to make the directions easier to follow.
Killarney — 1 hr 13 min · 85.6 km
Starting point: Park Road Roundabout, Killarney
- At the Park Road Roundabout, take the Cork exit and stay on N22 for 73.1 km.
- Continue onto N40 for 6.9 km.
- Use the left two lanes to take the N27 exit towards City Centre/Airport for 600 m.
- At Kinsale Road Roundabout, take the second exit onto South Link Road/N27 for 2.6 km.
- Take R610 to Old Blackrock Road for 650 m.
- Turn left onto Old Station Road for 130 m.
- Turn left onto Anglesea Street/R610 for 300 m.
- At the second set of traffic lights, the Victoria Wing will be on your left. Turn left onto Old Blackrock Road. Continue for approximately 200 m. The main hospital entrance is on your left.
Bandon — 29 min · 31.0 km
- Exit the Cork Road Roundabout onto Cork Road/N71.
- Continue on N71 for 14.0 km.
- At the Halfway Roundabout, take the second exit and stay on N71 for 10.0 km.
- At Bandon Road Roundabout, take the third exit for 650 m.
- Use the right lane to take the ramp onto N40 for 2.6 km.
- Use the left two lanes to take the N27 exit towards City Centre/Airport for 600 m.
- At Kinsale Road Roundabout, take the second exit onto South Link Road/N27 for 2.6 km.
- Take R610 to Old Blackrock Road for 650 m.
- Turn left onto Old Station Road for 130 m.
- Turn left onto Anglesea Street/R610 for 300 m.
- Turn left onto Old Blackrock Road and continue for approximately 200 m. The main hospital entrance is on your left.
Midleton — 21 min · 22.6 km
- Start at Lake View Roundabout.
- Exit onto N25 and continue for approximately 16 km, keeping right.
- Continue onto N8 for 350 m.
- At the roundabout, take the first exit and stay on N8 for 4.7 km.
- Turn left onto N27 for 550 m.
- Continue straight onto Old Station Road for 140 m.
- Turn left onto Anglesea Street/R610 for 300 m.
- Turn left onto Old Blackrock Road and continue for approximately 200 m. The main hospital entrance is on your left.
Mallow — 35 min · 34.7 km
- Head south on Limerick Road/N20 towards W End/N72.
- Continue on N20 for 32.8 km.
- Turn left onto Leitrim Street for 190 m.
- Continue onto Coburg Street for 77 m.
- Continue onto MacCurtain Street/N8 for 350 m.
- Use the right two lanes to turn right onto Brian Boru Street/R854.
- Continue to follow Brian Boru Street for 170 m.
- Continue straight onto Clontarf Street/R610.
- Continue to follow R610 for 900 m.
- Turn left onto Old Blackrock Road at the traffic lights.
- Continue for approximately 200 m. The main hospital entrance is on your left.
Fermoy — via M8 — 31 min · 36.1 km · tolls
- Head south on McDonagh Terrace/R639 towards Chapel Square.
- Continue on R639 for 2.8 km.
- At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the M8 ramp towards Cork.
- Follow the M8 towards N8.
- Take the N8 exit from the M8.
- Continue onto N8 for 350 m.
- At the roundabout, take the first exit and stay on N8 for 4.7 km.
- Turn left onto N27 for 550 m.
- Continue straight onto Old Station Road for 140 m.
- Turn left onto Anglesea Street/R610 for 300 m.
- Turn left onto Old Blackrock Road and continue for approximately 200 m. The main hospital entrance is on your left.
Fermoy — avoiding tolls — 36 min · 37.5 km
- Head south on McDonagh Terrace/R639 towards Chapel Square.
- Continue on R639 for 4.6 km.
- At the roundabout, take the first exit and stay on R639 for 6.2 km.
- At the roundabout, take the second exit and stay on R639 for 5.3 km.
- Slightly left towards Cork/M8 for 300 m.
- At the roundabout, take the second exit for 900 m.
- At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the M8 ramp towards Cork.
- Merge onto M8.
- At the roundabout, take the third exit onto the N8 ramp towards Cork/N20/Limerick.
- Continue onto N8 for 350 m.
- At the roundabout, take the first exit and stay on N8 for 4.7 km.
- Turn left onto N27 for 550 m.
- Continue straight onto Old Station Road for 140 m.
- Turn left onto Anglesea Street/R610 for 300 m.
- Turn left onto Old Blackrock Road and continue for approximately 200 m. The main hospital entrance is on your left.
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From Cork Airport
From Cork Airport, follow the exit signs for all routes and take the N27 towards Cork.
- At the N27 Airport Road Roundabout, take the first exit onto N27, signposted Cork.
- Continue towards Cork City Centre.
- At Kinsale Road Roundabout, take the third exit, signposted City Centre.
- Travel through two sets of traffic lights and move into the left-hand lane.
- At the third set of lights, turn left.
- At the next set of lights, turn left again.
- Stay in the left-hand lane and continue on Infirmary Road.
- At the next set of traffic lights, turn left onto Old Blackrock Road.
- Continue forward. The main hospital entrance is on your left.
Before You Travel
These directions are provided for planning purposes only. Construction projects, traffic, weather and other events may cause conditions to differ from the directions shown.
Please plan your journey accordingly and obey all road signs and notices.
Need Help?
South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital
Old Blackrock Road, Cork, T12 X23H
Telephone: 021 492 6100
Page last updated: 17/09/2026