The average bus between Cork and Bunratty Castle takes 2h 40m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Bunratty Castle. 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 Bunratty Castle. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:55 PM which arrives into Bunratty Castle at 11:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 2h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Bunratty Castle. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Bunratty Castle station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
Cork to Bunratty Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Bunratty Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Bunratty station.
The distance between Cork and Bunratty Castle is 92.1 km. The road distance is 121 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Bunratty Castle via Limerick Colbert and Bunratty in around 2h 46m.