The average bus between Cork and Castlebar takes 7h 50m and the fastest bus takes 6h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Castlebar. 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 Castlebar. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Castlebar at 11:26 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Castlebar station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
Cork to Castlebar bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Castlebar bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Castlebar station.
The distance between Cork and Castlebar is 224.8 km. The road distance is 292 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Castlebar via Galway Ceannt in around 6h 11m.