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Cork to Galway Races buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Cork and Galway Races takes 4h 28m and the fastest bus takes 3h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Galway Races. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 28m
Duration
205 km
Distance
€38
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Bus via Eyre Square

best
  1. Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus bus 251
4h 5m
€29–46

Cork to Galway Races bus times

Buses run hourly between Cork and Galway Races. 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 Galway Races at 11:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 4h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, October 11, 2026

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann4h 58m • 1 change

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 22m • 1 change

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 18m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann4h 53m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 10m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann4h 45m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann5h 8m • 1 change

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 20m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 10m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann4h 45m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann5h 8m • 1 change

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 20m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 10m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann4h 45m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann5h 8m • 1 change

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 20m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 10m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann4h 45m • 1 change

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    Expressway (Bus Éireann)Bus Éireann5h 8m • 1 change

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    CitylinkBus Éireann4h 20m • 1 change
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  • Distance: 205 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Galway Races, Ireland?

Citylink operates a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.

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