The average bus between Cork and Salthill takes 4h 45m and the fastest bus takes 4h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Salthill. 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 every 3 hours between Cork and Salthill. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Salthill at 11:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt Station and take an average of 4h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Salthill. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Salthill station via Galway Ceannt Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Cork to Salthill bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Anderson's Quay station.
Cork to Salthill bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
The distance between Cork and Salthill is 157.1 km. The road distance is 199 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.