The average bus between County Cork and Kilkenny takes 3h 53m and the fastest bus takes 3h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cork to Kilkenny. 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 Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cork is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 7:40 AM. All services require a transfer at St Patrick's Street and take an average of 3h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from County Cork station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Ormonde Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
County Cork to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
County Cork to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ormonde Road station.
The distance between County Cork and Kilkenny is 118.5 km. The road distance is 178 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 2h 35m.