The average bus between Cork and Kildare takes 3h 52m and the fastest bus takes 3h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Kildare. 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 Kildare. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:55 PM which arrives into Kildare at 3:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert Station and take an average of 3h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Kildare station via Limerick Colbert Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
Cork to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
Cork to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Kildare Village station.
The distance between Cork and Kildare is 175.3 km. The road distance is 245 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to Kildare Village via Limerick Colbert Station and Limerick Arthur's Quay in around 4h 5m.