The average bus between Ratoath and Cork takes 4h 26m and the fastest bus takes 3h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratoath 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 Ratoath and Cork. The earliest departure is at 12:29 AM at night, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Cork at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Parnell Sq East and take an average of 4h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ratoath to Cork. However, there are services departing from Ratoath station and arriving at Cork station via Parnell Sq East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
Ratoath to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ratoath East station.
Ratoath to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Alfred St station.
The distance between Ratoath and Cork is 224.4 km. The road distance is 275 km.
You can take a bus from Ratoath East to Cork Alfred St via Parnell Sq East and Crampton Quay in around 4h 56m.