The average bus between Dublin and Blarney Castle takes 4h 1m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dublin to Blarney Castle. 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 and Blarney Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dublin is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Blarney Castle at 6:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Alfred St and take an average of 4h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Blarney Castle. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at Blarney Castle station via Cork Alfred St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
Dublin to Blarney Castle bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Dublin to Blarney Castle bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cork Alfred St station.
The distance between Dublin and Blarney Castle is 221.2 km. The road distance is 258 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St hourly. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 3h.