The average bus between Cork and Slane takes 5h 58m and the fastest bus takes 5h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Slane. 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 Slane. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Slane at 5:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 1 Zone 2 and take an average of 5h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Slane. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Slane station via Terminal 1 Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
Cork to Slane bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Slane bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Drogheda Bus station.
The distance between Cork and Slane is 239.5 km. The road distance is 318 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Slane via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Airport Zone 13, and Drogheda Bus in around 5h 23m.