The average bus between Dublin City and Kinsale takes 4h 58m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dublin City to Kinsale. 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 Dublin City and Kinsale. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dublin City is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Kinsale at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Alfred St and take an average of 4h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin City to Kinsale. However, there are services departing from Dublin City station and arriving at Kinsale station via Cork Alfred St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
Dublin City to Kinsale bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Dublin City to Kinsale bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Kinsale station.
The distance between Dublin City and Kinsale is 239.3 km. The road distance is 275 km.
You can take a bus from Crampton Quay to Kinsale via Cork Alfred St and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 4h 25m.