Use buses and trains to connect Cork City with towns across the county. Plan your specific journey through Transport for Ireland and check Irish Rail for rail services. The route information below is a starting point; confirm current route numbers, stops and timetables for your travel date.
Travelling from Cork City to the rest of the County is easy. You can travel by car, bus or train.
By Bus
The County is well-served by buses (operated by Bus Eireann’s Regional Services), please click on the route you want more information on:
Bus Routes
215 Cloghroe – Blarney – City Centre – Mahon Point
221 Cork – Riverstown – Knockraha
222 Cork – Carrigaline – Crosshaven – Camden – Fountainstown
223 Cork – Monkstown – Ringaskiddy – Haulbowline and return
226 Cork Parnell Place Bus Station – Cork Airport
232 Cork – Ballincollig and return
233 Cork – Macroom and return
235 Cork – Rylane – Stuake
236 Cork – Dunmanway – Bantry – Glengarriff – Castletownbere
237 Cork – Clonakilty – Skibbereen – Schull – Goleen and return
239 Cork – Bandon – Courtmacsherry – Butlerstown (summary)
240 Cork – Cloyne – Ballycotton
241 Cork – Midleton – Whitegate – Trabolgan
243 Cork – Mallow – Buttevant – Newmarket
245 Cork – Fermoy – Mitchelstown and return
246 Cork – Glanmire – Sallybrook – Sarsfield Court and return
248 Cork – Carriganavar – Glenville
249 Cork – Cork Airport – Kinsale – Garretstown
257 Macroom – Millstreet – Killarney
258 Macroom – Rylane Lower
259 Macroom – Renanirree
260 Cork – Youghal – Ardmore and return
261 Cork – Midleton – Ballinacurra and return
282 Killarney – Kenmare – Ardgroom – Castletownbere
320 Limerick-Charleville and Return
328 Limerick – Mitchelstown
By train
There are daily trains to the following destinations from Cork:
- Dublin/Cork Route serves Mallow, Co. Cork
- Cork/Tralee Route serves Banteer, Millstreet, Rathmore and Killarney in Co. Kerry
- Mallow /Cobh Route (via Cork Kent) serves Little Island, Glounthaune, Carrigtwohill, Midleton, Fota, Carrigaloe and Rushbrooke
Check the Iarnrod Eairean website for more details on timetables
Website: www.irishrail.ie/timetables
Check your journey
Use the Transport for Ireland journey planner for the date and time you intend to travel. For rail connections, see Cork Kent station information.