The average bus between Lisburn and Cork takes 6h 16m and the fastest bus takes 6h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lisburn 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 hourly between Lisburn and Cork. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Lisburn is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Cork at 5:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lisburn to Cork. However, there are services departing from Lisburn station and arriving at Cork station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
Lisburn to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Sprucefield Shopping Centre station.
Lisburn to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cork Alfred St station.
The distance between Lisburn and Cork is 333.9 km. The road distance is 400 km.
You can take a bus from Sprucefield Shopping Centre to Cork Alfred St via Dublin Airport T2 and Airport Zone 10 in around 6h 12m.