The average bus between County Galway and Cork takes 3h 51m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from County Galway to Cork. 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 2 hours between County Galway and Cork. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Galway is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Cork at 10:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Galway to Cork. However, there are services departing from County Galway station and arriving at Cork station via Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
County Galway to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from ATU Galway station.
County Galway to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Andersn's Quay station.
The distance between County Galway and Cork is 163.6 km. The road distance is 199 km.
Citylink operates a bus from ATU Galway to Cork Andersn's Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.