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The average bus between Cork and Arklow takes 5h 17m 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.
Buses run hourly between Cork and Arklow. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Arklow at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Parkgate St and take an average of 5h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Arklow. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St station and arriving at Arklow station via Parkgate St station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Cork to Arklow bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Arklow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Arklow station.
The distance between Cork and Arklow is 186.5 km. The road distance is 218 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Arklow via Parkgate St, Heuston Station, and Merrion Sq North in around 5h 25m.
