The average bus between County Cork and Donegal takes 11h 16m and the fastest bus takes 7h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cork to Donegal. 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 3 times a day between County Cork and Donegal. The earliest departure is at 9:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cork is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Donegal at 4:07 PM. All services require a transfer at St Patrick's Street and take an average of 11h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from County Cork to Donegal? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Donegal. However, there are services departing from County Cork station and arriving at Donegal station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
County Cork to Donegal bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
County Cork to Donegal bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between County Cork and Donegal is 300.4 km. The road distance is 417 km.
You can take a bus from Saint Ann's Road to Donegal via St Patrick's Street, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Galway Ceannt in around 9h 23m.