The average bus between Cork and Ballycastle takes 10h 30m and the fastest bus takes 7h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Ballycastle. 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 5 times a day between Cork and Ballycastle. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 12:30 PM which arrives into Ballycastle at 8:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 10h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Ballycastle station via Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
Cork to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Ballycastle Pres Church station.
The distance between Cork and Ballycastle is 395.4 km. The road distance is 512 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Ballycastle Pres Church via Dublin Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street, and Ballymena Buscentre in around 9h 54m.