The average bus between Balbriggan and Cork takes 4h 28m and the fastest bus takes 4h 12m. There is a bus service every few hours from Balbriggan 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 Balbriggan and Cork. The earliest departure is at 5:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balbriggan is at 11:24 PM which arrives into Cork at 4:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 4h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Balbriggan to Cork. However, there are services departing from Balbriggan station and arriving at Cork station via Cork Alfred St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
Balbriggan to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Balbriggan to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Alfred St station.
The distance between Balbriggan and Cork is 244.7 km. The road distance is 282 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred St hourly. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 3h 30m.