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Cheap bus tickets from Dublin to Cork

Showing times and prices for Oct 17

Cheapest

The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Dublin to Cork is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

Cheapest
Expressway
09:30AM5h45
Dublin, Busáras
03:15PMCork, Bus Station
$291One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
Expressway
09:00AM6h15
Dublin
03:15PMCork, Bus Station
$291One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
Expressway
09:30AM6h45
Dublin, Busáras
04:15PMCork, Bus Station
$291One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
Expressway
01:35PM6h40
Dublin, Busáras
08:15PMCork, Bus Station
$291One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
Expressway
01:05PM7h10
Dublin
08:15PMCork, Bus Station
$291One-way
1 transfer

Dublin to Cork bus times

Showing buses for tomorrow, Thursday, October 17
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfersTickets
Expressway06:00AM Dublin8h15 02:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:00AM Dublin7h15 01:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:20AM Dublin, Busáras6h55 01:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:25AM Dublin8h50 03:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:25AM Dublin7h50 02:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:25AM Dublin6h50 01:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:30AM Dublin6h45 01:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:30AM Dublin7h45 02:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:30AM Dublin8h45 03:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:32AM Dublin7h43 02:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:32AM Dublin8h43 03:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:32AM Dublin6h43 01:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:35AM Dublin6h40 01:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:35AM Dublin8h40 03:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:35AM Dublin7h40 02:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:45AM Dublin8h30 03:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:45AM Dublin6h30 01:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway06:45AM Dublin7h30 02:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway07:04AM Dublin14h26 09:30PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway07:04AM Dublin13h21 08:25PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway07:04AM Dublin12h21 07:25PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:30AM Dublin8h45 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:30AM Dublin9h45 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:37AM Dublin8h38 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:37AM Dublin9h38 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:41AM Dublin8h34 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:45AM Dublin8h30 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:45AM Dublin9h30 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:59AM Dublin9h16 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway08:59AM Dublin8h16 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway09:00AM Dublin6h15 03:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway09:00AM Dublin8h15 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway09:00AM Dublin7h15 04:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway09:30AM Dublin, Busáras5h45 03:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway09:30AM Dublin, Busáras6h45 04:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway09:30AM Dublin, Busáras7h45 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway10:00AM Dublin8h15 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:00AM Dublin7h15 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:04AM Dublin12h21 10:25PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:04AM Dublin11h26 09:30PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:25AM Dublin, Busáras6h50 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:25AM Dublin, Busáras7h50 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:30AM Dublin7h45 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:30AM Dublin8h45 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:30AM Dublin6h45 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:37AM Dublin6h38 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:37AM Dublin9h38 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:37AM Dublin8h38 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:37AM Dublin7h38 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:41AM Dublin7h34 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:41AM Dublin8h34 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:41AM Dublin6h34 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:45AM Dublin6h30 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:45AM Dublin8h30 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:45AM Dublin7h30 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:45AM Dublin9h30 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:50AM Dublin6h25 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway10:50AM Dublin7h25 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway10:59AM Dublin9h16 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:59AM Dublin7h16 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:59AM Dublin8h16 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway10:59AM Dublin6h16 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:00AM Dublin8h15 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:20AM Dublin, Busáras6h55 06:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway11:20AM Dublin, Busáras5h55 05:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway11:25AM Dublin, Busáras7h50 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:30AM Dublin7h45 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:30AM Dublin8h45 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:37AM Dublin8h38 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:37AM Dublin7h38 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:42AM Dublin8h33 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:42AM Dublin7h33 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:46AM Dublin8h29 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway11:46AM Dublin7h29 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:00PM Dublin8h15 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:00PM Dublin7h15 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:00PM Dublin8h15 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:00PM Dublin7h15 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:25PM Dublin, Busáras7h50 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:25PM Dublin, Busáras6h50 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:30PM Dublin9h15 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:30PM Dublin7h45 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:30PM Dublin6h45 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:37PM Dublin6h38 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:37PM Dublin7h38 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:37PM Dublin9h08 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:42PM Dublin6h33 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:42PM Dublin7h33 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:46PM Dublin6h29 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:46PM Dublin8h59 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway12:46PM Dublin7h29 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:00PM Dublin8h45 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:00PM Dublin7h15 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:00PM Dublin6h15 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:05PM Dublin7h10 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway01:05PM Dublin6h10 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway01:30PM Dublin8h15 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:35PM Dublin, Busáras6h40 08:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway01:35PM Dublin, Busáras5h40 07:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway01:37PM Dublin9h38 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:37PM Dublin8h08 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:42PM Dublin8h03 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:46PM Dublin7h59 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway01:46PM Dublin9h29 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:00PM Dublin7h45 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:00PM Dublin9h15 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:00PM Dublin7h45 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:25PM Dublin, Busáras7h20 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:32PM Dublin7h13 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:32PM Dublin8h43 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:39PM Dublin8h36 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:39PM Dublin7h06 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:44PM Dublin7h01 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:44PM Dublin8h31 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:47PM Dublin6h58 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway02:47PM Dublin8h28 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway03:00PM Dublin8h15 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway03:02PM Dublin8h13 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway03:02PM Dublin6h43 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway03:05PM Dublin8h10 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway03:05PM Dublin6h40 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway03:27PM Dublin, Busáras7h48 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway03:32PM Dublin7h43 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway03:35PM Dublin, Busáras6h10 09:45PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway03:35PM Dublin, Busáras7h40 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway03:39PM Dublin7h36 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway03:44PM Dublin7h31 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway03:47PM Dublin7h28 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway04:00PM Dublin7h15 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway04:02PM Dublin7h13 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway04:25PM Dublin, Busáras6h50 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway04:32PM Dublin6h43 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway04:38PM Dublin6h37 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway04:44PM Dublin6h31 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway04:47PM Dublin6h28 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway05:01PM Dublin6h14 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station2 transfers
Expressway05:30PM Dublin5h45 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer
Expressway06:00PM Dublin, Busáras5h15 11:15PM Cork, Bus Station1 transfer

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How far in advance should I book bus tickets from Dublin to Cork?

The best time to book your bus from Dublin to Cork is 84 days before departure. See how prices for buses change on the Dublin to Cork route.
Prices are for one-way tickets for one passenger from Dublin to Cork per month. Insights are sourced from fares found by Omio users in the last 12 months. Current prices may differ as prices vary depending on the time of day, class or how far in advance you book your bus from Dublin to Cork.

Bus times from Dublin to Cork

Showing times and prices for Oct 17

Fastest Journey

5 h 15 m

Average

7 h 50 m

Buses per day

138

Distance

219 km

It's difficult to get from Dublin to Cork without transferring at least once.

Fastest
Expressway
06:00PM5h15
Dublin, Busáras
11:15PMCork, Bus Station
$351One-way
1 transfer
2nd Fastest
Expressway
01:35PM5h40
Dublin, Busáras
07:15PMCork, Bus Station
$291One-way
1 transfer
Expressway
09:30AM5h45
Dublin, Busáras
03:15PMCork, Bus Station
$291One-way
1 transfer
Expressway
05:30PM5h45
Dublin
11:15PMCork, Bus Station
$431One-way
1 transfer
Expressway
11:20AM5h55
Dublin, Busáras
05:15PMCork, Bus Station
$391One-way
1 transfer

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Overview: Bus from Dublin to Cork

distanceDistance135 miles (218 km)
durationAverage bus duration3 h
priceAverage bus ticket price$19 (€17)
changesDirect busYes
carriersBus companiesAirCoach or Infobus

Buses from Dublin to Cork cover the 135 miles (218 km) long route taking on average 3 h with our travel partners like AirCoach or Infobus. There are direct bus services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $19 (€17), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $16 (€14). Travelers depart most frequently from Dublin, Airport (Terminal 1) and arrive in Cork, Lower Glanmire Road / Summerhill North.

FAQs: Bus from Dublin to Cork

FAQs: Take the bus from Dublin to Cork with ease. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have the information you need to know so you can find the best option from Dublin to Cork.
FAQs
Cheap bus tickets from Dublin to Cork can start from as little as $16 (€14) when you book in advance. The average bus ticket price for Dublin to Cork is $19 (€17); however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The bus time between Dublin and Cork is on average 3 h   for the 135 mile (218 km) long journey, but the time it takes to go from Dublin to Cork by bus can vary depending on specific dates or if traveling on weekends and holidays.
The first bus from Dublin to Cork leaves at 6: 00 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The last bus from Dublin to Cork leaves at 10: 30 PM.
When taking a bus from Dublin to Cork, you can count on AirCoach or Infobus for the best way to get you to Cork. You can also check all possible bus providers who offer a service from Dublin to Cork and compare the amenities they offer before buying a bus ticket.

Passengers board the bus most frequently from Dublin, Airport (Terminal 1), which is located around 9.4 miles (15.1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Cork, Lower Glanmire Road / Summerhill North, located 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away from the city centre.

A trip to Cork from Dublin is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 3 h each way. Check with Omio app   the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a bus from Dublin to Cork is March.
Yes, you can take a bus to Cork from Dublin.

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