The average bus between Cork and Castlewellan takes 6h 30m and the fastest bus takes 5h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Cork to Castlewellan. 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 week between Cork and Castlewellan. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 2:30 PM which arrives into Castlewellan at 9:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 6h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


6h 55m • 2 changes


5h 55m • 2 changes


5h 55m • 2 changes


6h 55m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Castlewellan. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Castlewellan station via Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Cork to Castlewellan bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Castlewellan bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Newry Bus Station.
The distance between Cork and Castlewellan is 312.1 km. The road distance is 393 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Castlewellan Upper Square via Dublin Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport T1, and Newry Bus Station in around 7h 4m.