The average bus between Cork and Balbriggan takes 4h 23m and the fastest bus takes 3h 48m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Balbriggan. 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 Balbriggan. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Balbriggan at 11:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 4h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Balbriggan. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Balbriggan station via Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
Cork to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
The distance between Cork and Balbriggan is 244.7 km. The road distance is 284 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10 every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.