The average bus between Dublin and County Cork takes 3h 52m and the fastest bus takes 3h 26m. There is an hourly bus service 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 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 7:30 PM which arrives into County Cork at 11:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Cork Alfred St and take an average of 3h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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5h 59m • 1 change

3h 37m • 1 change

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3h 41m • 1 change
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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 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
Dublin to County Cork bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Aston Quay station.
Dublin to County Cork bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cork Alfred St station.
The distance between Dublin and County Cork is 218.8 km. The road distance is 258 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St hourly. Tickets cost €19–26 and the journey takes 3h. Citylink also services this route hourly.