The average bus between Cork and Carrickfergus takes 7h 4m and the fastest bus takes 6h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Carrickfergus. 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 every 3 hours between Cork and Carrickfergus. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 2:30 PM which arrives into Carrickfergus at 9:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 7h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Carrickfergus station via Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
Cork to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
The distance between Cork and Carrickfergus is 359.8 km. The road distance is 443 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Joymount via Airport Zone 10, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Pottinger's Entry High Street in around 7h 23m.