Cork to Kells Buses

Cork to Kells buses

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The average bus between Cork and Kells takes 5h 18m and the fastest bus takes 5h 3m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Kells. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 18m
Duration: 335 km
Distance: €41
Average price: Hourly
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Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 704x
Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Kellsbus 109A

5h 32m

€36–48

Cork to Kells bus times

Buses run hourly between Cork and Kells. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Kells at 4:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 1 Zone 2 and take an average of 5h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, October 11, 2026

11:00 AM → 4:16 PM
5h 16m • 1 change
12:00 PM → 5:16 PM
5h 16m • 1 change
1:00 PM → 6:17 PM
5h 17m • 1 change
2:00 PM → 7:16 PM
5h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

1:00 AM → 6:11 AM
5h 11m • 1 change
2:00 AM → 7:11 AM
5h 11m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 10:20 AM
5h 20m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 11:15 AM
5h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1:00 AM → 6:11 AM
5h 11m • 1 change
2:00 AM → 7:11 AM
5h 11m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 10:20 AM
5h 20m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 12:17 PM
5h 17m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

1:00 AM → 6:11 AM
5h 11m • 1 change
2:00 AM → 7:11 AM
5h 11m • 1 change
5:00 AM → 10:20 AM
5h 20m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 12:17 PM
5h 17m • 1 change
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