The average bus between County Cork and Waterford takes 2h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 6m. There is a bus service every few hours from County Cork to Waterford. 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 County Cork and Waterford. 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 Waterford at 6:45 AM. All services require a transfer at St Patrick's Street and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Waterford. However, there are services departing from County Cork station and arriving at Waterford station via SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
County Cork to Waterford bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
County Cork to Waterford bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
The distance between County Cork and Waterford is 105.6 km. The road distance is 127 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road every 3 hours. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route hourly.