The average bus between Dublin and The Lough takes 3h 47m and the fastest bus takes 3h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dublin to The Lough. 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 The Lough. 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 The Lough at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Alfred St and take an average of 3h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to The Lough. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at The Lough station via Cork Alfred St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
Dublin to The Lough bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Dublin to The Lough bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cork Alfred St station.
The distance between Dublin and The Lough is 220.5 km. The road distance is 249 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St hourly. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 3h.