The average bus between Loughrea and Cork takes 4h 29m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Loughrea 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 every 3 hours between Loughrea and Cork. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Loughrea is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Cork at 10:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Loughrea to Cork. However, there are services departing from Loughrea station and arriving at Cork station via Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
Loughrea to Cork bus services, operated by Healy Bus, depart from ATU Galway station.
Loughrea to Cork bus services, operated by Healy Bus, arrive at Cork Andersn's Quay station.
The distance between Loughrea and Cork is 144.7 km. The road distance is 226 km.
Citylink operates a bus from ATU Galway to Cork Andersn's Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 2 hours.