The average bus between Howth and Kinsale takes 6h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 24m. There is a bus service every few hours from Howth to Kinsale. 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 Howth and Kinsale. The earliest departure is at 5:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Howth is at 11:33 PM which arrives into Kinsale at 11:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Abbey St Lower and take an average of 6h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Kinsale. However, there are services departing from Howth station and arriving at Kinsale station via Cork Alfred St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
Howth to Kinsale bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Howth to Kinsale bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Cork Alfred St station.
The distance between Howth and Kinsale is 250 km. The road distance is 291 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St hourly. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 3h.