Bus Éireann Route 233: Cork - Macroom
Bus timetable and route map · Monday and Wednesday, Tuesday and Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Bus Éireann Route 233 (Cork - Macroom) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and towns across Ireland, serving Cork Bus Stn, Washington Street, Garravagh, UCC Gaol X and Grand Parade. Monday and Wednesday the first bus is at 06:15 and the last at 22:30, every 45 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday and Wednesday
- First
- 06:15
- Last
- 22:30
- Buses
- 29
- Daytime
- every 45 min
Tuesday and Thursday
- First
- 06:15
- Last
- 22:30
- Buses
- 29
- Daytime
- every 45 min
Friday
- First
- 06:15
- Last
- 22:30
- Buses
- 31
- Daytime
- every 45 min
Saturday
- First
- 07:10
- Last
- 22:30
- Buses
- 12
- Daytime
- every 3 h 5 min
Sunday
- First
- 09:00
- Last
- 21:00
- Buses
- 6
Route 233 to Macroom
Destination sign “Macroom” · from Cork Bus Stn · 9 stops
Monday and Wednesday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cork Bus Stn | Washington Street | Mount Desert | Leemount Cross | Garravagh | Coachford | Macroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:25 | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 07:25 | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | 08:34 |
| 07:35 | 07:41 | 07:49 | 07:53 | 07:57 | 08:18 | 08:40 |
| 08:45 | 08:53 | · | · | 09:14 | 09:35 | 09:57 |
| 08:45 | 08:53 | · | · | · | · | 09:51 |
| 12:30 | 12:36 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 12:45 | 12:51 | 13:01 | 13:05 | 13:09 | 13:30 | 13:52 |
| 13:00 | 13:06 | · | · | · | · | 14:27 |
| 15:30 | 15:37 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 16:15 | 16:24 | 16:35 | · | · | 17:10 | 17:32 |
| 16:25 | 16:34 | · | · | · | · | 17:52 |
| 17:45 | 17:51 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 18:00 | 18:05 | · | 18:18 | 18:22 | 18:42 | 19:04 |
| 22:30 | 22:35 | · | · | · | · | 23:21 |
Tuesday and Thursday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cork Bus Stn | Washington Street | Mount Desert | Leemount Cross | Garravagh | Coachford | Macroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:25 | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 07:25 | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | 08:34 |
| 07:35 | 07:41 | 07:49 | 07:53 | 07:57 | 08:18 | 08:40 |
| 08:45 | 08:53 | · | · | 09:14 | 09:35 | 09:57 |
| 08:45 | 08:53 | · | · | · | · | 09:51 |
| 12:30 | 12:36 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 12:45 | 12:51 | 13:01 | 13:05 | 13:09 | 13:30 | 13:52 |
| 13:00 | 13:06 | · | · | · | · | 14:27 |
| 15:30 | 15:37 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 16:15 | 16:24 | 16:35 | · | · | 17:10 | 17:32 |
| 16:25 | 16:34 | · | · | · | · | 17:52 |
| 17:45 | 17:51 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 18:00 | 18:05 | · | 18:18 | 18:22 | 18:42 | 19:04 |
| 22:30 | 22:35 | · | · | · | · | 23:21 |
Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cork Bus Stn | Washington Street | Mount Desert | Leemount Cross | Garravagh | Coachford | Macroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:25 | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 07:25 | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | 08:34 |
| 07:35 | 07:41 | 07:49 | 07:53 | 07:57 | 08:18 | 08:40 |
| 08:45 | 08:53 | · | · | 09:14 | 09:35 | 09:57 |
| 08:45 | 08:53 | · | · | · | · | 09:54 |
| 12:30 | 12:36 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 12:45 | 12:51 | 13:01 | 13:05 | 13:09 | 13:30 | 13:52 |
| 13:00 | 13:06 | · | · | · | · | 14:27 |
| 15:30 | 15:37 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 16:15 | 16:24 | 16:35 | · | · | 17:10 | 17:32 |
| 16:25 | 16:34 | · | · | · | · | 17:52 |
| 17:45 | 17:51 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 18:00 | 18:05 | · | 18:18 | 18:22 | 18:42 | 19:04 |
| 22:30 | 22:35 | · | · | · | · | 23:21 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cork Bus Stn | Washington Street | Mount Desert | Leemount Cross | Garravagh | Coachford | Macroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:10 | 07:14 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 08:45 | 08:49 | 08:57 | 09:01 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:56 |
| 13:10 | 13:16 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 16:15 | 16:21 | · | 16:33 | · | 17:00 | 17:22 |
| 17:45 | 17:50 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 22:30 | 22:34 | · | · | · | · | 23:22 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cork Bus Stn | Washington Street | Mount Desert | Leemount Cross | Garravagh | Coachford | Macroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 | 12:50 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 17:30 | 17:35 | · | · | · | · | 18:36 |
| 21:00 | 21:04 | · | · | · | · | 22:01 |
All 9 stops in this direction
- Cork Bus Stn #255021
- Washington Street #244161
- Castlewhite Aparts #240551
- Mount Desert #235191
- Leemount Cross #235201
- Garravagh #232451
- Dripsey #231971
- Coachford #231681
- Macroom #356141
Route 233 to Cork Bus Stn
Destination sign “Cork” · from Macroom · 16 stops
Monday and Wednesday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Macroom | Garravagh | Mount Desert | UCC Gaol X | Mardyke Walk | Grand Parade | Cork Bus Stn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 | · | · | 07:10 | 07:12 | 07:19 | 07:27 |
| 07:20 | 07:59 | · | 08:18 | 08:20 | 08:28 | 08:36 |
| 07:25 | · | · | 08:14 | 08:16 | 08:23 | 08:31 |
| · | · | · | 08:18 | 08:20 | 08:27 | 08:35 |
| · | · | · | 08:36 | 08:38 | 08:45 | 08:48 |
| 08:50 | · | · | 09:48 | 09:50 | 09:57 | 10:05 |
| 09:30 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:27 | 10:29 | 10:37 | 10:45 |
| 10:15 | · | · | 11:07 | 11:09 | 11:16 | 11:24 |
| · | · | 13:50 | 13:57 | 13:59 | 14:07 | 14:15 |
| 14:30 | · | · | 15:30 | 15:32 | 15:40 | 15:48 |
| 16:15 | · | · | 17:12 | 17:14 | 17:21 | 17:29 |
| 16:15 | 16:54 | 17:03 | 17:09 | 17:11 | 17:17 | 17:25 |
| · | · | · | 17:12 | 17:14 | 17:22 | 17:30 |
| 18:00 | · | · | 18:50 | 18:52 | 18:59 | 19:07 |
| · | · | · | 19:26 | 19:28 | 19:35 | 19:43 |
Tuesday and Thursday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Macroom | Garravagh | Mount Desert | UCC Gaol X | Mardyke Walk | Grand Parade | Cork Bus Stn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 | · | · | 07:10 | 07:12 | 07:19 | 07:27 |
| 07:20 | 07:59 | · | 08:18 | 08:20 | 08:28 | 08:36 |
| 07:25 | · | · | 08:14 | 08:16 | 08:23 | 08:31 |
| · | · | · | 08:18 | 08:20 | 08:27 | 08:35 |
| · | · | · | 08:36 | 08:38 | 08:45 | 08:48 |
| 08:50 | · | · | 09:48 | 09:50 | 09:57 | 10:05 |
| 09:30 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:27 | 10:29 | 10:37 | 10:45 |
| 10:15 | · | · | 11:13 | 11:15 | 11:23 | 11:31 |
| · | · | 13:50 | 13:57 | 13:59 | 14:07 | 14:15 |
| 14:30 | · | · | 15:30 | 15:32 | 15:40 | 15:48 |
| 16:15 | · | · | 17:12 | 17:14 | 17:21 | 17:29 |
| 16:15 | 16:54 | 17:03 | 17:09 | 17:11 | 17:17 | 17:25 |
| · | · | · | 17:12 | 17:14 | 17:22 | 17:30 |
| 18:00 | · | · | 18:50 | 18:52 | 18:59 | 19:07 |
| · | · | · | 19:26 | 19:28 | 19:35 | 19:43 |
Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Macroom | Garravagh | Mount Desert | UCC Gaol X | Mardyke Walk | Grand Parade | Cork Bus Stn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 | · | · | 07:10 | 07:12 | 07:19 | 07:27 |
| 07:20 | 07:59 | · | 08:18 | 08:20 | 08:28 | 08:36 |
| 07:25 | · | · | 08:14 | 08:16 | 08:23 | 08:31 |
| · | · | · | 08:18 | 08:20 | 08:27 | 08:35 |
| · | · | · | 08:36 | 08:38 | 08:45 | 08:48 |
| 08:50 | · | · | 09:48 | 09:50 | 09:57 | 10:05 |
| 09:30 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:27 | 10:29 | 10:37 | 10:45 |
| 10:15 | · | · | 11:07 | 11:09 | 11:16 | 11:24 |
| 11:03 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| · | · | 13:50 | 13:57 | 13:59 | 14:07 | 14:15 |
| 14:30 | · | · | 15:30 | 15:32 | 15:40 | 15:48 |
| 16:15 | · | · | 17:12 | 17:14 | 17:21 | 17:29 |
| 16:15 | 16:54 | 17:03 | 17:09 | 17:11 | 17:17 | 17:25 |
| · | · | · | 17:12 | 17:14 | 17:22 | 17:30 |
| 18:00 | · | · | 18:50 | 18:52 | 18:59 | 19:07 |
| 18:48 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| · | · | · | 19:26 | 19:28 | 19:35 | 19:43 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Macroom | Garravagh | Mount Desert | UCC Gaol X | Mardyke Walk | Grand Parade | Cork Bus Stn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:25 | · | · | 08:11 | 08:12 | 08:19 | 08:26 |
| · | · | · | 08:27 | 08:29 | 08:36 | 08:44 |
| 10:15 | 10:53 | 10:59 | 11:05 | 11:07 | 11:14 | 11:22 |
| · | · | · | 14:27 | 14:29 | 14:36 | 14:44 |
| 16:15 | 16:53 | 16:59 | 17:05 | 17:07 | 17:14 | 17:22 |
| · | · | · | 19:33 | 19:35 | 19:42 | 19:50 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Macroom | Garravagh | Mount Desert | UCC Gaol X | Mardyke Walk | Grand Parade | Cork Bus Stn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | · | · | 09:52 | 09:54 | 10:01 | 10:09 |
| · | · | · | 14:05 | 14:07 | 14:14 | 14:22 |
| 18:50 | · | · | 19:41 | 19:43 | 19:50 | 19:58 |
All 16 stops in this direction
- Macroom #356141
- Coachford #235061
- Dripsey #235071
- Garravagh #235081
- Leemount Cross #232791
- Mount Desert #233501
- UCC Western Gateway #240101
- Castlewhite Aparts #240111
- UCC Gaol X #255091
- Western Terrace #240121
- Mardyke Walk #240131
- Presentation Coll #240141
- Mercy Hospl #240681
- Grand Parade #241481
- South Mall #241211
- Cork Bus Stn #255021
Route 233 route map
Questions about Bus Éireann Route 233
What time is the first Route 233 bus?
Monday and Wednesday: 06:15. Tuesday and Thursday: 06:15. Friday: 06:15. Saturday: 07:10. Sunday: 09:00.
What time is the last Route 233 bus?
Monday and Wednesday: 22:30. Tuesday and Thursday: 22:30. Friday: 22:30. Saturday: 22:30. Sunday: 21:00. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 233 run?
Monday and Wednesday: every 45 min. Tuesday and Thursday: every 45 min. Friday: every 45 min. Saturday: every 3 h 5 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 233 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 233 go?
Route 233 serves Cork Bus Stn, Washington Street, Garravagh, UCC Gaol X and Grand Parade. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from National Transport Authority’s open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: National Transport Authority open data (GTFS schedule for Bus Éireann), used under CC BY 4.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026; the current timetable runs to 3 October 2027. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.
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