The average bus between Cork and Kilcar takes 16h 10m 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 and take an average of 16h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
Cork to Kilcar bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn'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 Andersn's Quay to Cill Charthaigh via Galway Ceannt, Galway Cathdrl, and Donegal in around 9h 11m.