The average bus between Cork and Kilcar takes 15h 46m and the fastest bus takes 8h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Kilcar. 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 twice daily between Cork and Kilcar. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Kilcar at 1:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt Station and take an average of 15h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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17h 35m • 2 changes


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19h 20m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Kilcar. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Kilcar station via Galway Ceannt Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
Cork to Kilcar bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Anderson's Quay station.
Cork to Kilcar bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cill Charthaigh station.
The distance between Cork and Kilcar is 304.2 km. The road distance is 442 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Cill Charthaigh via Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Cathedral, and Donegal in around 9h 11m.