The average bus between Cork and Castlemaine takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Castlemaine. 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 Castlemaine. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Castlemaine at 11:23 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Castlemaine. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Castlemaine station via Killarney Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Cork to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Castlemaine station.
The distance between Cork and Castlemaine is 89.4 km. The road distance is 120 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Castlemaine via Killarney Bus Stn in around 3h 4m.