The average bus between Cork and Rathnew takes 5h 3m and the fastest bus takes 4h 37m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Rathnew. 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 Rathnew. 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 Rathnew at 12:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 5h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Rathnew. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Rathnew station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
Cork to Rathnew bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Rathnew bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Rathnew station.
The distance between Cork and Rathnew is 202.7 km. The road distance is 298 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Rathnew via Bachelors Walk and South Townsend Street in around 4h 58m.