The average bus between Ballyshannon and Cork takes 9h 23m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballyshannon 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 5 times a day between Ballyshannon and Cork. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballyshannon is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Cork at 11:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballyshannon to Cork. However, there are services departing from Ballyshannon station and arriving at Cork station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
Ballyshannon to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballyshannon station.
Ballyshannon to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Andersn's Quay station.
The distance between Ballyshannon and Cork is 290.2 km. The road distance is 377 km.
You can take a bus from Ballyshannon to Cork Andersn's Quay via ATU Galway in around 6h 44m.