The average bus between Dublin and County Cork takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 26m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dublin to County 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 Dublin and County Cork. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dublin is at 11:30 PM which arrives into County Cork at 8:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Alfred Street and take an average of 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to County Cork. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at County Cork station via Cork Alfred Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Dublin to County Cork bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Dublin to County Cork bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cork Alfred Street station.
The distance between Dublin and County Cork is 218.8 km. The road distance is 258 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Street hourly. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 3h.