The average bus between County Cork and Tralee takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cork to Tralee. 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 3 hours between County Cork and Tralee. The earliest departure is at 7:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cork is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Tralee at 10:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Saint Patrick's Street and take an average of 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Tralee. However, there are services departing from County Cork station and arriving at Tralee station via Tralee Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
County Cork to Tralee bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Bus Station.
County Cork to Tralee bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Tralee Bus Station.
The distance between County Cork and Tralee is 83.6 km. The road distance is 130 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cork Bus Station to Tralee Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–25 and the journey takes 2h 15m.