The average bus between Cork and Tuam takes 5h 32m and the fastest bus takes 4h. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Tuam. 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 4 hours between Cork and Tuam. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Tuam at 11:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt Station and take an average of 5h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Tuam. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Tuam station via Galway Ceannt Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
Cork to Tuam bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Anderson's Quay station.
Cork to Tuam bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bishop Street station.
The distance between Cork and Tuam is 181.6 km. The road distance is 230 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bishop Street via Galway Ceannt Station and Eyre Square in around 4h 32m.