The average bus between County Cork and Limerick takes 2h 9m and the fastest bus takes 1h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cork to Limerick. 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 4 times a day between County Cork and Limerick. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cork is at 6:13 PM which arrives into Limerick at 8:10 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Limerick. However, there are services departing from County Cork station and arriving at Limerick station via Mallow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
County Cork to Limerick bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Sluggera Cross station.
County Cork to Limerick bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
The distance between County Cork and Limerick is 77.7 km. The road distance is 98 km.
You can take a bus from Sluggera Cross to Limerick Colbert Station via Mallow in around 2h 35m.