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Cork · Ireland

Buses to Cork

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Cork, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Cork: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Cork to LimerickIreland86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Cork to DublinIreland219 km (136 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Cork to SwanseaUnited Kingdom313 km (195 mi)about 5 h 52 min
Cork to BelfastUnited Kingdom345 km (214 mi)about 6 h 26 min
Cork to PlymouthUnited Kingdom346 km (215 mi)about 6 h 28 min
Cork to ExeterUnited Kingdom367 km (228 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Cork to CardiffUnited Kingdom368 km (228 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Cork to NewportUnited Kingdom378 km (235 mi)about 7 h 2 min
Cork to BirkenheadUnited Kingdom404 km (251 mi)about 7 h 30 min
Cork to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom407 km (253 mi)about 7 h 33 min
Cork to BristolUnited Kingdom408 km (253 mi)about 7 h 34 min
Cork to TelfordUnited Kingdom418 km (260 mi)about 7 h 45 min
Cork to LondonUnited Kingdom576 km (358 mi)about 10 h 35 min
Cork to BerlinGermany1,487 km (924 mi)about 26 h 55 min
Cork to MadridSpain1,328 km (825 mi)about 24 h 4 min
Cork to ParisFrance838 km (520 mi)about 15 h 17 min
Cork to HamburgGermany1,253 km (779 mi)about 22 h 44 min
Cork to BarcelonaSpain1,419 km (882 mi)about 25 h 43 min
Cork to MunichGermany1,487 km (924 mi)about 26 h 55 min
Cork to MilanItaly1,475 km (917 mi)about 26 h 43 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.