The average bus between Cork and Drogheda takes 4h 23m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Drogheda. 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 Drogheda. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Drogheda at 10:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 4h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Drogheda. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Drogheda station via Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
Cork to Drogheda bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Drogheda bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Drogheda Bus Station.
The distance between Cork and Drogheda is 247.7 km. The road distance is 301 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Drogheda Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 10 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 4h 16m.