The average bus between Cork and Castlebar takes 6h 59m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. 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 every 4 hours 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 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 59m. 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 Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
Cork to Castlebar bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Anderson'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 286 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Castlebar via Galway Ceannt Station in around 5h 50m.