The average bus between Cork and Ballyshannon takes 10h 7m and the fastest bus takes 6h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Ballyshannon. 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 twice daily between Cork and Ballyshannon. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Ballyshannon at 11:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 10h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Ballyshannon. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Ballyshannon station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
Cork to Ballyshannon bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Ballyshannon bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Ballyshannon station.
The distance between Cork and Ballyshannon is 290.2 km. The road distance is 378 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ballyshannon via Galway Ceannt and Galway Cathdrl in around 7h 1m.