The average bus between Cork and Dromoland takes 3h 15m and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Dromoland. 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 every 2 hours between Cork and Dromoland. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Dromoland at 9:35 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Dromoland. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Dromoland station via Shannon Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
Cork to Dromoland bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
Cork to Dromoland bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Shannon Airport station.
The distance between Cork and Dromoland is 102.7 km. The road distance is 147 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 29m.