The average bus between Cork and Ballinasloe takes 5h 19m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Ballinasloe. 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 Cork and Ballinasloe. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Ballinasloe at 2:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 5h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Ballinasloe. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Ballinasloe station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Cork to Ballinasloe bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Ballinasloe bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Ballinasloe station.
The distance between Cork and Ballinasloe is 160.2 km. The road distance is 262 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ballinasloe via Galway Ceannt and Galway Coach Stn in around 5h 5m.