The average bus between Cork and Kells takes 5h 39m and the fastest bus takes 4h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Kells. 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 Kells. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Kells at 12:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 5h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Kells. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Kells station via Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Kells station.
The distance between Cork and Kells is 229.9 km. The road distance is 328 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Kells via Dublin Airport Zone 10 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 32m.