The average bus between Cork and Swords takes 3h 57m and the fastest bus takes 3h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cork to Swords. 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 Swords. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Cork is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Swords at 2:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 10 and take an average of 3h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Swords. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Swords station via Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
Cork to Swords bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Swords bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
The distance between Cork and Swords is 230.7 km. The road distance is 266 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10 hourly. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.