The average bus between Cork and Sligo takes 9h 49m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Sligo. 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 twice daily between Cork and Sligo. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Sligo at 11:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 9h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Sligo. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Sligo station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
Cork to Sligo bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Sligo bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Sligo Markievicz station.
The distance between Cork and Sligo is 263.7 km. The road distance is 337 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Sligo Markievicz via Galway Ceannt and Galway Cathdrl in around 6h 21m.