The average bus between Cork and Clifden takes 6h 41m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Clifden. 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 Clifden. 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 Clifden at 9:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt Station and take an average of 6h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Clifden. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Clifden station via Galway Ceannt Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
Cork to Clifden bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Anderson's Quay station.
Cork to Clifden bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Clifden station.
The distance between Cork and Clifden is 205.4 km. The road distance is 279 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Clifden via Galway Ceannt Station and Galway Coach Station in around 5h 35m.