The average bus between Cork and Donegal takes 10h 27m and the fastest bus takes 6h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Donegal. 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 twice daily between Cork and Donegal. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Donegal at 12:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt Station and take an average of 10h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Donegal station via Galway Ceannt Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
Cork to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Anderson's Quay station.
Cork to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between Cork and Donegal is 307.4 km. The road distance is 400 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Donegal via Galway Ceannt Station and Galway Cathedral in around 7h 21m.