The average bus between Cork and Glencolmcille takes 15h 57m and the fastest bus takes 8h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork to Glencolmcille. 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 twice daily between Cork and Glencolmcille. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Glencolmcille at 2:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 15h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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23h 24m • 2 changes
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17h 53m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Glencolmcille. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Glencolmcille station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
Cork to Glencolmcille bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cork to Glencolmcille bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Gleann Cholm Cille station.
The distance between Cork and Glencolmcille is 313 km. The road distance is 456 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Gleann Cholm Cille via Galway Ceannt, Galway Cathdrl, and Donegal in around 9h 29m.