The average bus between Cork and Balbriggan takes 4h 24m and the fastest bus takes 4h 7m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Balbriggan. 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 Balbriggan. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Balbriggan at 3:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 1 Zone 2 and take an average of 4h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Balbriggan. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Balbriggan station via Terminal 1 Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
Cork to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
The distance between Cork and Balbriggan is 244.7 km. The road distance is 285 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2 hourly. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 3h 30m.