The average bus between Cork and Palmerstown takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Palmerstown. 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 Palmerstown. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Palmerstown at 10:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Parkgate St and take an average of 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Palmerstown. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Palmerstown station via Parkgate St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Cork to Palmerstown bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Palmerstown bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Parkgate St station.
The distance between Cork and Palmerstown is 215.3 km. The road distance is 260 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Parkgate St hourly. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 2h 50m.