The average bus between Cork and Arklow Station takes 4h 50m and the fastest bus takes 4h 33m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Arklow Station. 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 Cork and Arklow Station. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Arklow Station at 12:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 4h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Arklow Station. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Arklow Station station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
Cork to Arklow Station bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Arklow Station bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Arklow station.
The distance between Cork and Arklow Station is 185.8 km. The road distance is 322 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Arklow via Bachelors Walk and Dublin Busáras in around 5h 26m.