The average bus between County Cork and Dublin takes 3h 41m and the fastest bus takes 3h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from County Cork to Dublin. 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 County Cork and Dublin. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cork is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Dublin at 4:25 AM. All services require a transfer at St Patrick's Street and take an average of 3h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Dublin. However, there are services departing from County Cork station and arriving at Dublin station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
County Cork to Dublin bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
County Cork to Dublin bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between County Cork and Dublin is 218.8 km. The road distance is 260 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk hourly. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h. Aircoach also services this route hourly.