The average bus between Dundalk and Cork takes 4h 57m and the fastest bus takes 4h 56m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dundalk 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 Dundalk and Cork. The earliest departure is at 4:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Dundalk is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Cork at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 4h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Cork. However, there are services departing from Dundalk station and arriving at Cork station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
Dundalk to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Alfred Street station.
The distance between Dundalk and Cork is 271.2 km. The road distance is 338 km.
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Cork Alfred Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 5h 36m.