The average bus between Balbriggan and Cork takes 4h 29m and the fastest bus takes 3h 39m. There is a bus service every few hours from Balbriggan to Cork. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Balbriggan and Cork. The earliest departure is at 12:21 AM at night, and the last departure from Balbriggan is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Cork at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 4h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Balbriggan to Cork. However, there are services departing from Balbriggan station and arriving at Cork station via Cork Alfred Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
Balbriggan to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
Balbriggan to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Alfred Street station.
The distance between Balbriggan and Cork is 244.7 km. The road distance is 282 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street hourly. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.