The average bus between Cork and Charlestown takes 6h 43m and the fastest bus takes 4h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Charlestown. 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 5 times a day between Cork and Charlestown. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Charlestown at 7:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Charlestown. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Charlestown station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
Cork to Charlestown bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Charlestown bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Charlestown station.
The distance between Cork and Charlestown is 230.8 km. The road distance is 297 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Charlestown via Galway Ceannt in around 5h 55m.