The average bus between Cork and Slane Castle takes 6h 2m and the fastest bus takes 5h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Slane Castle. 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 Castle. 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 Castle at 5:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 1 Zone 2 and take an average of 6h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Slane Castle. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Slane Castle station via Terminal 1 Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
Cork to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Drogheda Bus station.
The distance between Cork and Slane Castle is 238.8 km. The road distance is 320 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Slane Castle via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Airport Zone 13, Drogheda Bus, and Slane in around 5h 40m.