The average bus between Cork and Rathgar takes 3h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Rathgar. 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 Rathgar. 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 Rathgar at 10:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 3h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Rathgar. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Rathgar station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Cork to Rathgar bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Rathgar bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between Cork and Rathgar is 216.1 km. The road distance is 255 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h.