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Cheap bus tickets from Galway to Cork

Showing times and prices for Feb 16

Cheapest

The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Galway to Cork is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

Cheapest
Expressway
04:05PM4h20
Galway, Bus Station
08:25PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Expressway
05:05PM4h25
Galway, Bus Station
09:30PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Expressway
05:10PM4h20
Galway
09:30PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Expressway
06:05PM4h20
Galway, Bus Station
10:25PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Expressway
02:10PM4h15
Galway
06:25PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers

Galway to Cork bus times

Showing buses for tomorrow, Sunday, February 16
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfersTickets
ExpresswayExpressway07:05AM Galway, Bus Station8h55 04:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h38 02:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h35 02:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h55 03:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:05AM Galway, Bus Station8h40 03:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h40 02:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:05AM Galway, Bus Station4h20 11:25AM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway07:10AM Galway8h35 03:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:10AM Galway8h50 04:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:10AM Galway7h50 03:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:10AM Galway7h30 02:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:10AM Galway4h15 11:25AM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway07:10AM Galway7h33 02:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway07:10AM Galway7h35 02:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h40 03:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h55 04:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station6h40 02:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station6h55 03:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station6h38 02:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station4h20 12:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h38 03:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h35 03:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station6h35 02:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station6h50 02:55PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station9h35 05:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:05AM Galway, Bus Station9h20 05:25PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway6h33 02:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway9h15 05:25PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway4h15 12:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway6h45 02:55PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway7h30 03:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway9h30 05:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway7h35 03:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway7h33 03:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway6h50 03:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway7h50 04:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway6h30 02:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway08:10AM Galway6h35 02:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway09:05AM Galway, Bus Station8h20 05:25PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway09:05AM Galway, Bus Station8h35 05:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway09:05AM Galway, Bus Station4h20 01:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway09:05AM Galway, Bus Station9h40 06:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway09:05AM Galway, Bus Station9h55 07:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway09:10AM Galway4h15 01:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway09:10AM Galway9h35 06:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway09:10AM Galway8h15 05:25PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway09:10AM Galway9h50 07:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway09:10AM Galway8h30 05:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h15 05:20PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station9h55 08:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h30 05:35PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station9h40 07:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station4h20 02:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station8h40 06:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station8h55 07:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h35 05:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h18 05:23PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h20 05:25PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway7h15 05:25PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway8h50 07:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway7h25 05:35PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway8h35 06:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway7h13 05:23PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway7h10 05:20PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway9h50 08:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway7h30 05:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway9h35 07:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway10:10AM Galway4h15 02:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station9h55 09:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h40 06:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station8h55 08:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h38 06:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station8h40 07:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station9h40 08:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h55 07:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station7h35 06:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:05AM Galway, Bus Station4h20 03:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway7h30 06:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway7h35 06:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway8h35 07:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway9h50 09:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway8h50 08:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway7h33 06:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway7h50 07:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway9h35 08:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway11:10AM Galway4h15 03:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station8h55 09:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h55 08:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h50 06:55PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station8h40 08:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h35 06:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station4h20 04:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h38 07:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h40 07:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h35 07:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h55 07:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h40 06:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h38 06:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway7h30 07:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway7h35 07:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway7h33 07:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway6h45 06:55PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway8h50 09:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway6h33 06:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway6h30 06:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway6h35 06:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway4h15 04:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway7h50 08:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway6h50 07:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway12:10PM Galway8h35 08:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:05PM Galway, Bus Station8h55 10:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h55 09:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:05PM Galway, Bus Station4h20 05:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway01:05PM Galway, Bus Station8h40 09:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h35 08:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h38 08:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h40 08:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:10PM Galway8h35 09:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:10PM Galway7h30 08:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:10PM Galway7h33 08:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:10PM Galway4h15 05:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway01:10PM Galway7h50 09:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:10PM Galway7h35 08:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway01:10PM Galway8h50 10:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h55 09:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h35 09:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h40 08:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h38 09:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h35 08:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h38 08:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h55 10:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station4h20 06:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station6h50 08:55PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:05PM Galway, Bus Station7h40 09:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway7h30 09:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway4h15 06:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway6h45 08:55PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway6h33 08:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway7h50 10:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway6h50 09:00PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway7h33 09:43PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway6h35 08:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway6h30 08:40PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway02:10PM Galway7h35 09:45PM Cork2 transfers
ExpresswayExpressway03:05PM Galway, Bus Station4h20 07:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway03:10PM Galway4h15 07:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway04:05PM Galway, Bus Station4h20 08:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway04:10PM Galway4h15 08:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway05:05PM Galway, Bus Station4h25 09:30PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway05:10PM Galway4h20 09:30PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway06:05PM Galway, Bus Station4h20 10:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect
ExpresswayExpressway06:10PM Galway4h15 10:25PM Cork, Bus Station0 transfersDirect

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Bus times from Galway to Cork

Showing times and prices for Feb 16

Fastest Journey

4 h 15 m

Average

7 h 17 m

Buses per day

152

Distance

158 km

Of the 152 buses that leave Galway for Cork every day 24 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

Fastest
Expressway
02:10PM4h15
Galway
06:25PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Expressway
03:10PM4h15
Galway
07:25PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers
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Expressway
08:10AM4h15
Galway
12:25PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Expressway
09:10AM4h15
Galway
01:25PMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers
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Expressway
07:10AM4h15
Galway
11:25AMCork, Bus Station
281One-way
0 transfers

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Overview: Bus from Galway to Cork

Buses from Galway to Cork run on average 90 times per day, taking around 4h 17m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €10 if you book in advance.
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Distance
157 km
Average bus duration
4h 17m
Cheapest ticket price
€10
Buses per day
90
Direct buses
26
Bus providers
4
Fastest bus
4h 15m
First bus
07:00
Last bus
20:25
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

FAQs: Bus from Galway to Cork

FAQs: Take the bus from Galway to Cork with ease. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have the information you need to know so you can find the best option from Galway to Cork.
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Cheap coach tickets from Galway to Cork can start from as little as €10 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for Galway to Cork is €17; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The coach time to Cork from Galway is on average 4 h 15 min   for the 157 km long journey, but the time it takes to go to Cork from Galway by coach can vary depending on specific dates or if traveling on weekends and holidays.
The first coach from Galway to Cork leaves at 07: 00. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The last coach from Galway to Cork leaves at 20: 25.
Yes, there are 25 direct coaches a day from Galway to Cork with Expressway. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct coaches.
For the best Galway to Cork coach to book, you can travel safely and comfortably with Irish Citylink or Expressway. However, it's always good to check all possible coach companies with services between Galway and Cork to compare what amenities they may offer.

When departing from Galway, you have various coach station options to start your route from including Galway, Bus Station, Galway, Coach Station and Galway, GMIT (Old Dublin Rd). When arriving in Cork, you can end your route in coach stations like Cork, Bus Station and Cork, Andersons Quay.

Passengers board the coach most frequently from Galway, Bus Station, which is located around 0.6 miles (1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Cork, Bus Station, located 0.4 miles (626 m) away from the city centre.

A trip to Cork from Galway is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 4 h 15 min each way. Check with Omio app   the best way to travel.
The cheapest month to travel from Galway to Cork by coach is November.
Yes, you can take a coach between Galway and Cork.

Popular bus stations from Galway to Cork

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The major bus station for departures in Galway is Galway, Bus Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Galway, Bus Station for your trip from Galway to Cork.
Galway, Bus Station
The major bus station for arrivals in Cork is Cork, Bus Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Cork, Bus Station for your trip to Cork from Galway.
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