The average bus between Salthill and Cork takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Salthill 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 every 2 hours between Salthill and Cork. The earliest departure is at 6:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salthill is at 11:47 PM which arrives into Cork at 11:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Eyre Square and take an average of 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Salthill to Cork. However, there are services departing from Salthill station and arriving at Cork station via Cork Anderson's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Salthill to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Galway Coach Station.
Salthill to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Anderson's Quay station.
The distance between Salthill and Cork is 157.1 km. The road distance is 199 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.