The average bus between Malahide and Cork takes 4h 32m and the fastest bus takes 3h 54m. There is a bus service every few hours from Malahide 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 Malahide and Cork. The earliest departure is at 5:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Malahide is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Cork at 9:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Abbey Street Lower and take an average of 4h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Malahide to Cork. However, there are services departing from Malahide station and arriving at Cork station via Abbey Street Lower. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
Malahide to Cork bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from St James's Terrace station.
Malahide to Cork bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Cork Alfred Street station.
The distance between Malahide and Cork is 232.8 km. The road distance is 268 km.
You can take a bus from St James's Terrace to Cork Alfred Street via Abbey Street Lower and Crampton Quay in around 4h 59m.