The average bus between Cork and Dalkey takes 4h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Dalkey. 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 hourly between Cork and Dalkey. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Dalkey at 12:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 4h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Dalkey. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Dalkey station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
Cork to Dalkey bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Dalkey bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between Cork and Dalkey is 221.4 km. The road distance is 265 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h.