The average bus between Kilkenny and County Cork takes 3h 55m and the fastest bus takes 3h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kilkenny to County 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 3 hours between Kilkenny and County Cork. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kilkenny is at 9:45 PM which arrives into County Cork at 8:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Andersn's Quay and take an average of 3h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to County Cork. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny station and arriving at County Cork station via Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
Kilkenny to County Cork bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny to County Cork bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Cork Andersn's Quay station.
The distance between Kilkenny and County Cork is 118.5 km. The road distance is 179 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 2h 30m.