The average bus between Cork and Lifford takes 7h 30m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Lifford. 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 hourly between Cork and Lifford. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Lifford at 3:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 1 Zone 2 and take an average of 7h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Lifford. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Lifford station via Terminal 1 Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
Cork to Lifford bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Lifford bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Lifford station.
The distance between Cork and Lifford is 332.8 km. The road distance is 465 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Lifford via Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Airport Zone 12 in around 7h 40m.