The average bus between Cork and Drogheda takes 4h 51m and the fastest bus takes 4h 5m. 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 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Drogheda at 2:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 4h 51m. 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 Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
Cork to Drogheda bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Drogheda bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at St Mary's Hospital 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 St to St Mary's Hospital via Airport Zone 10 and Airport Zone 13 in around 4h 49m.