The bus between Cork and Ballina takes 6h 55m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Cork to Ballina. 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 once a week between Cork and Ballina. The service departs Cork at 9:25 AM in the morning, which arrives into Ballina at 16:20:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Ballina station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
Cork to Ballina bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Ballina bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ballina Bus Stn station.
The distance between Cork and Ballina is 250.6 km. The road distance is 326 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Ballina Bus Stn via ATU Galway in around 7h.