Cork to Arklow Buses

Cork to Arklow buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Cork and Arklow takes 4h 46m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Arklow. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 46m
Duration: 322 km
Distance: €43
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Bus

best

Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Arklowbus 2

5h 21m

€33–50

Cork to Arklow bus times

Buses run hourly between Cork and Arklow. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Arklow at 12:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 4h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

2:00 AM → 7:47 AM
5h 47m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 9:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 12:47 PM
4h 47m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

2:00 AM → 7:47 AM
5h 47m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 9:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 12:47 PM
4h 47m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

2:00 AM → 7:47 AM
5h 47m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 9:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 12:47 PM
4h 47m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

2:00 AM → 7:47 AM
5h 47m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 9:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 12:47 PM
4h 47m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

2:00 AM → 7:31 AM
5h 31m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 9:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:47 AM
4h 47m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 12:47 PM
4h 47m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

2:00 AM → 7:31 AM
5h 31m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 9:31 AM
4h 31m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:31 AM
4h 31m • 1 change
9:00 AM → 1:31 PM
4h 31m • 1 change
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