The average bus between Port of Cork and Dublin takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 45m. There is an hourly bus service from Port of Cork to Dublin. 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 Port of Cork and Dublin. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Port of Cork is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Dublin at 4:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Cork Patrick's Quay and take an average of 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Port of Cork to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Port of Cork station and arriving at Dublin station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Port of Cork to Dublin bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Port of Cork to Dublin bus services, operated by Barrys Coaches, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between Port of Cork and Dublin is 214.1 km. The road distance is 275 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk hourly. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h. Aircoach also services this route hourly.