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Bus Éireann Route 243: Cork - Newmarket/Doneraile/Charleville

Bus timetable and route map · Every day

Bus Éireann Route 243 (Cork - Newmarket/Doneraile/Charleville) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and towns across Ireland, serving Cork Bus Stn, Shandon Wrks, Grenagh, Mallow Station and Ballydahin. Every day the first bus is at 06:00 and the last at 22:00, every 2 h during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Every day

First
06:00
Last
22:00
Buses
20
Daytime
every 2 h

Route 243 to Newmarket

Destination sign “Newmarket” · from Cork Bus Stn · 13 stops

Every day

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Cork Bus StnShandon WrksRathpeaconGrenaghDromahaneMallow StationNewmarket
06:0006:0906:1406:2806:4507:1107:39
····08:4008:5509:23
08:4508:5408:5909:1309:3009:4510:13
·····12:0512:33
13:0013:0913:1413:2813:4514:1114:39
·····15:2015:48
·····17:2017:48
17:4517:5918:0618:2018:3718:5519:25
·····21:2021:48
22:0022:0922:1422:2822:4523:1123:39
All 13 stops in this direction
  1. Cork Bus Stn #255021
  2. Commons Road #213251
  3. Shandon Wrks #213261
  4. The Commons Inn #213271
  5. Rathpeacon #218471
  6. Sluggera Cross #629991
  7. Grenagh #235661
  8. Bweeng #235671
  9. Dromahane #235651
  10. Mallow #631061
  11. Mallow Station #219231
  12. O'Brien Street #235701
  13. Newmarket #335791

Route 243 to Cork Bus Stn

Destination sign “Cork” · from Newmarket · 14 stops

Every day

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

NewmarketMallow StationBallydahinGrenaghRathpeaconShandon WrksCork Bus Stn
06:4007:0807:2007:4307:5808:0408:24
07:5008:1808:30····
10:2010:4811:0011:2311:3811:4412:04
11:1511:43·····
13:1513:43·····
15:0015:2815:4016:0316:1816:2416:44
16:0016:28·····
18:0018:2818:4019:0319:1819:2419:44
19:4520:13·····
21:5022:1822:3022:5323:0823:1423:34
All 14 stops in this direction
  1. Newmarket #235721
  2. O'Brien Street #235711
  3. Mallow Station #219231
  4. Mallow #631061
  5. Ballydahin #235841
  6. Dromahane #235691
  7. Bweeng #611431
  8. Grenagh #215891
  9. Sluggera Cross #629981
  10. Rathpeacon #218461
  11. The Commons Inn #213561
  12. Shandon Wrks #213571
  13. Commons Road #213581
  14. Cork Bus Stn #255021

Route 243 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 243

What time is the first Route 243 bus?

Every day: 06:00.

What time is the last Route 243 bus?

Every day: 22:00. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 243 run?

Every day: every 2 h, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 243 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 243 go?

Route 243 serves Cork Bus Stn, Shandon Wrks, Grenagh, Mallow Station and Ballydahin. 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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