The average bus between Cork and Donabate takes 4h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h 56m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Donabate. 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 Donabate. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Donabate at 11:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 4h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Donabate. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Donabate station via Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
Cork to Donabate bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Donabate bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
The distance between Cork and Donabate is 236 km. The road distance is 273 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10 every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.