The average bus between Cork and Kells takes 5h 19m and the fastest bus takes 5h 3m. 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 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Kells at 4:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 1 Zone 2 and take an average of 5h 19m. 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 Terminal 1 Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Kells bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Kells station.
The distance between Cork and Kells is 229.9 km. The road distance is 329 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Kells via Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 32m.