The average bus between Cork and Portmarnock takes 3h 57m and the fastest bus takes 3h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Portmarnock. 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 Portmarnock. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Portmarnock at 11:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 3h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Portmarnock. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Portmarnock station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
Cork to Portmarnock bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Portmarnock bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between Cork and Portmarnock is 231.3 km. The road distance is 266 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h.