The average bus between Northern Ireland and Cork takes 5h 52m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland and Cork. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Cork at 4:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and take an average of 5h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Cork. However, there are services departing from Northern Ireland station and arriving at Cork station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
Northern Ireland to Cork bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Northern Ireland to Cork bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Cork Alfred Street station.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Cork is 315.3 km. The road distance is 417 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Cork Alfred Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 6h 15m.