Parnell Place Bus Station


Parnell Place Bus Station is the principal bus station in Cork, Ireland, for Expressway and Regional services operated by Bus Éireann.
Historically, all regional bus services to or from Cork City used Parnell Place bus station, but since 2014 a number of services to nearby towns such as Ballincollig, Crosshaven, Carrigaline and Passage West have started using on street bus stops due to capacity constraints.

Services

National

As of July 2021,
DestinationOperatorRoute numberVia
Rosslare EuroportBus Éireann40 Waterford
TraleeBus Éireann40 Killarney, Kerry Airport
GalwayBus Éireann51Limerick, Shannon Airport
DublinBus Éireann245XCashel

Regional

As of October 2025
DestinationOperatorRoute numberVia-
KnockrahaBus Éireann31Tivoli, Glanmire, Riverstown, Hazelwood
MacroomBus Éireann233-
RylaneBus Éireann235Cloghroe, Donoughmore, Stuake-
CastletownbereBus Éireann236Bandon, Bantry, Glengarriff-
GoleenBus Éireann237Bandon, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Schull-
BandonBus Éireann239-
BallycottonBus Éireann240Cloyne-
TrabolganBus Éireann241Midleton, Whitegate-
NewmarketBus Éireann243Mallow, Buttevant-
ClonmelBus Éireann245Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Ballyporeen, Ardfinnan-
GlenvilleBus Éireann248Carrignavar-
ArdmoreBus Éireann260Youghal-
BallinacurraBus Éireann261Carrigtwohill, Midleton-

City

As of October 2025, no city services include a stop directly at Parnell Place Bus Station. However, several services stop at Merchant's Quay, less than 100m away – these include the 202, 203, 207A, 209, and 209A. Other services have an on-street stop on Clontarf St, just across the road from the bus station – these include the 212, 225 and 226; the latte two of which provide access to Cork Airport. The 205 service to University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology has its terminus at Cork Kent railway station, and multiple services stop on nearby St Patrick's Street.