The average bus between Cork and Athboy takes 5h 10m and the fastest bus takes 4h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Athboy. 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 Athboy. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Athboy at 12:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 5h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Athboy. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Athboy station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
Cork to Athboy bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Athboy bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Athboy station.
The distance between Cork and Athboy is 218.4 km. The road distance is 309 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Athboy via Bachelors Walk and Dublin Busáras in around 5h 7m.