The average bus between Cork and Tuam takes 5h 23m and the fastest bus takes 3h 50m. 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 8:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 5h 23m. 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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
Cork to Tuam bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Tuam bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Cork and Tuam is 181.6 km. The road distance is 229 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.