The average bus between Cork and Carlingford takes 6h 15m and the fastest bus takes 5h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Carlingford. 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 3 times a day between Cork and Carlingford. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 12:30 PM which arrives into Carlingford at 6:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 6h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Carlingford. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Carlingford station via Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
Cork to Carlingford bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Carlingford bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Newry Bus Station.
The distance between Cork and Carlingford is 283.1 km. The road distance is 377 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Carlingford via Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport T1, and Newry Bus Station in around 6h 43m.