The average bus between Cork and RDS Arena takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 3h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to RDS Arena. 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 RDS Arena. 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 RDS Arena at 10:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Parkgate Street and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to RDS Arena. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at RDS Arena station via Parkgate Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Cork to RDS Arena bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to RDS Arena bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Parkgate Street station.
The distance between Cork and RDS Arena is 219.3 km. The road distance is 254 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Parkgate Street every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 2h 50m.