The average bus between Cork and Dundalk takes 5h 30m and the fastest bus takes 5h 19m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Dundalk. 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 Dundalk. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Dundalk at 12:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 and take an average of 5h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Dundalk station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Cork to Dundalk bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Dundalk bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Stapleton Place station.
The distance between Cork and Dundalk is 271.2 km. The road distance is 339 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Stapleton Place via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 10m.