The average bus between County Cork and County Galway takes 5h 38m and the fastest bus takes 3h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cork to County Galway. 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 every 4 hours between County Cork and County Galway. The earliest departure is at 7:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cork is at 11:42 PM which arrives into County Galway at 12:20 PM. All services require a transfer at St Patrick's Street and take an average of 5h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from County Cork to County Galway? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to County Galway. However, there are services departing from County Cork station and arriving at County Galway station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
County Cork to County Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
County Cork to County Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between County Cork and County Galway is 154.5 km. The road distance is 213 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.