The average bus between County Meath and Cork takes 4h 38m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from County Meath to Cork. 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 Meath and Cork. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from County Meath is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Cork at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Irish Life and take an average of 4h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from County Meath to Cork. However, there are services departing from County Meath station and arriving at Cork station via Irish Life. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
County Meath to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Navan station.
County Meath to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Alfred Street station.
The distance between County Meath and Cork is 231.1 km. The road distance is 298 km.
You can take a bus from Navan to Cork Alfred Street via Irish Life and Crampton Quay in around 5h 10m.