Where is the South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital?

The hospital is situated near the City centre on the Old Blackrock Road beside the junction of Infirmary Road, Old Blackrock Road, Southern Road and Langford Row.  Cork City is served by a bus and rail service. The Hospital is:

• 10 minute walk from the centre of Cork City
• 12 minute walk from Cork's Bus Station
• 20-25 minute walk from Kent Train Station

51°53'35.43"N 8°27'47.48"W
51.893175, -8.46318888888889

Postal Address: South Infirmary - Victoria University Hospital, Old Blackrock Rd., Cork.

Postal Code: T12 X23H

Bus Eireann "Air Coach Service" provides a frequent service to Cork Airport from Cork Bus Station.

Bus no. 203 and Bus no. 207 from St. Patrick’s Street (city centre) to Southern Road and Bus no. 206 from South Mall to Langford Row.  For details of further bus routes, please contact Bus Eireann.

How to get to The South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital

From Killarney 1 h 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 2 lanes to take the N27 exit toward City Centre/Airport for 600 m
• At Kinsale Rd Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto South Link Rd/N27 Street View 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 St/R610 for 300 m
• At the second set of traffic lights the Victoria Wing of the Hospital will be on your left, Paddy the Farmers Pub is on your left in front of you – at this junction take a left on to Old Blackrock Road.  Continue forward for 200m, the Main Hospital entrance is on your left.

Bandon 29 min (31.0 km)

• Exit the Cork Road roundabout onto Cork Rd/N71 Continue to follow N71 for 14.0 km
• At the Halfway roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on N71 for 10.0 km
• At Bandon Rd Roundabout, take the 3rd exit for 650 m
• Use the right lane to take the ramp onto N40 for 2.6 km
• Use the left 2 lanes to take the N27 exit toward City Centre/Airport for 600 m
• At Kinsale Rd Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto S Link Rd/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 St/R610 for 300m
• At the second set of traffic lights the Victoria Wing of the Hospital will be on your left, Paddy the Farmers Pub is on your left in front of you – at this junction take a left on to Old Blackrock Road.  Continue forward for 200m, the Main Hospital entrance is on your left.

Midleton 21 min (22.6 km)

• Lake View Roundabout
• Exit the roundabout onto N25 and continue for approx. 16 km keeping right
• Continue onto N8 for 350 m
• At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on N8 for 4.7 km
• Turn left onto N27 for 550 m
• Continue straight onto Old Station Road for 140 mStreet View
• Turn left onto Anglesea St/R610 for 300m
• At the second set of traffic lights the Victoria Wing of the Hospital will be on your left, Paddy the Farmers Pub is on your left in front of you – at this junction take a left on to Old Blackrock Road.  Continue forward for 200m, the Main Hospital entrance is on your left.

Mallow 35 min (34.7 km)

• Head south on Limerick Rd/N20 toward W End/N72
• Continue to follow N20 for 32.8 km
• Turn left onto Leitrim St for 190 m
• Continue onto Coburg St for 77 m
• Coburg St turns slightly left and becomes MacCurtain Street/N8  for 350 m
• Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto Brian Boru St/R854
• Continue to follow Brian Boru St for 170 m
• Continue straight onto Clontarf St/R610
• Continue to follow R610 for 900 m
• At the set of traffic lights the Victoria Wing of the Hospital will be on your left, Paddy the Farmers Pub is on your left in front of you – at this junction take a left on to Old Blackrock Road.  Continue forward for 200m, the Main Hospital entrance is on your left.

Fermoy 31 min typically (36.1 km) (via M8. This route has tolls).

• Get on M8 for 4 min (3.3 km)
• Head south on McDonagh Terrace/R639 toward Chapel Square
• Continue to follow R639 for 2.8 km
• At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M8 ramp to Cork
• Partial toll road for 500 m
•  Follow M8 to N8. Take the N8 exit from M8  for 26.4 km
• Merge onto M8 partial toll road for 25.9 km
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the N8 ramp to Cork/N20/Limerick for 550 m
• Continue onto N8 for 350 m
• At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on N8 for 4.7 km
• Turn left onto N27 for 550 m
• Continue straight onto Old Station Road for 140 mStreet View
• Turn left onto Anglesea St/R610 for 300m
• At the second set of traffic lights the Victoria Wing of the Hospital will be on your left, Paddy the Farmers Pub is on your left in front of you – at this junction take a left on to Old Blackrock Road.  Continue forward for 200m, the Main Hospital entrance is on your left.

Fermoy: 36 min typically (37.5km) Avoiding Toll

• Get on M8 from R639 for 18 min (17.7 km)
• Head south on McDonagh Terrace/R639 toward Chapel Square
• Continue to follow R639 for 4.6 km
• At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on R639 for 6.2 km
• At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on R639 for 5.3 km
• Slight left (signs for Cork/M8) for 300 m
• At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit for 900 m
• At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M8 ramp to Cork for 500 m
• Merge onto M8
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the N8 ramp to Cork/N20/Limerick for 550 m
• Continue onto N8 for 350 m
• At the roundabout, take the 1st 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 St/R610 for 300m
• At the second set of traffic lights the Victoria Wing of the Hospital will be on your left, Paddy the Farmers Pub is on your left in front of you – at this junction take a left on to Old Blackrock Road.  Continue forward for 200m, the Main Hospital entrance is on your left.

These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather, or other events may cause conditions to differ from the directions aboves, and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs or notices regarding your route.

From Cork Airport (N27)

Start out at Cork Airport, follow exit signs for all routes. N27-Airport Road Roundabout. Take 1st exit N27 (signposted Cork) In 2 miles at mini-roundabout forward. Kinsale Road Roundabout Travelodge (Cork) At roundabout take 3rd exit (signposted City Centre).  Travel through 2 sets of traffic lights, move to left hand lane.  At the third set of lights take a left.  At next set of lights, take a left again.  Stay in the left hand lane and continue on Infirmary Road. At the next set of traffic lights the Victoria Wing of the Hospital will be on your left, Paddy the Farmers Pub is on your left in front of you – at this junction take a left on to Old Blackrock Road.  Continue forward, the Main Hospital entrance is on your left.

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