The average bus between Cork and Northern Ireland takes 6h 1m and the fastest bus takes 5h 34m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Northern Ireland at 12:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 6h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Northern Ireland station via Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
Cork to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 11.
The distance between Cork and Northern Ireland is 315.3 km. The road distance is 419 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Airport Zone 10 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 6h 2m.