Bus Éireann Route 261: Cork - Midelton - Ballincurra

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Bus Éireann Route 261 (Cork - Midelton - Ballincurra) is a bus route in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and routes nationwide, serving Cork Bus Stn, Lotamore House, Midleton, Ballinacurra N and Tivoli Gardens. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 07:20 and the last at 22:50, every 40 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Friday

First: 07:20
Last: 22:50
Buses: 33
Daytime: every 40 min

Saturday

First: 08:25
Last: 22:50
Buses: 20
Daytime: every 1 h 15 min

Sunday

First: 07:50
Last: 22:05
Buses: 15
Daytime: every 1 h 30 min

Timetable change: Bus Éireann’s timetable changes on 4 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.

Route 261 to Ballinacurra South

Destination sign “Ballinacurra” · from Cork Bus Stn · 17 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Cork Bus Stn	Lotamore House	Maryville	Fota Rock	Midleton	Saint Mary's Road	Ballinacurra South
07:45	07:54	08:08	08:10	08:18	·	·
08:30	08:37	08:47	08:51	08:58	09:01	09:04
11:15	11:22	11:32	11:36	11:43	11:46	11:49
11:45	11:52	·	·	12:06	12:09	12:12
12:15	12:22	12:32	12:36	12:43	12:46	12:49
13:30	13:37	13:47	13:51	13:58	14:01	14:04
13:50	13:57	14:07	14:11	14:18	14:21	14:24
14:20	14:28	14:40	14:43	14:51	14:56	14:59
15:00	15:08	15:19	15:23	15:32	15:39	15:44
16:00	16:07	16:17	16:21	16:30	16:34	16:39
16:30	16:37	16:45	16:48	16:56	16:59	17:04
17:00	17:08	17:17	17:21	17:30	17:33	17:35
18:15	18:22	18:34	18:37	18:43	18:46	18:49
20:15	20:22	20:32	20:35	20:42	20:46	20:49
21:30	21:37	21:47	21:50	21:57	22:01	22:04
22:15	22:22	22:32	22:35	22:42	22:46	22:49

Saturday

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

Cork Bus Stn	Lotamore House	Maryville	Fota Rock	Midleton	Saint Mary's Road	Ballinacurra South
11:30	11:36	11:45	11:47	11:56	12:00	12:03
12:15	12:21	12:30	12:32	12:41	12:45	12:48
13:00	13:07	13:16	13:19	13:26	13:31	13:33
14:45	14:52	15:01	15:04	15:11	15:16	15:18
16:30	16:37	16:46	16:49	16:56	17:01	17:03
17:00	17:07	17:16	17:19	17:26	17:31	17:33
18:15	18:22	18:31	18:34	18:41	18:46	18:48
21:30	21:37	21:48	21:52	21:58	22:01	22:04
22:15	22:22	22:33	22:37	22:43	22:46	22:49

Sunday

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

Cork Bus Stn	Lotamore House	Maryville	Fota Rock	Midleton	Saint Mary's Road	Ballinacurra South
07:50	07:56	08:05	08:08	08:14	08:16	08:19
11:30	11:37	11:45	11:48	11:56	12:00	12:03
13:00	13:08	13:17	13:20	13:28	13:32	13:35
15:30	15:37	15:46	15:50	15:57	16:01	16:04
16:15	16:22	16:35	16:38	16:46	16:50	16:55
17:15	17:22	17:31	17:35	17:42	17:46	17:49
21:30	21:37	21:49	21:51	21:58	22:01	22:04

All 17 stops in this direction

Cork Bus Stn #255021
Kent Station #244461
Tivoli Gardens #244511
Lotamore House #213141
IDA Carrigtwohill #234961
Maryville #244521
Church Lane #244531
Carrigtwohill #210891
Fota Rock #256521
Knockgriffin #238921
Market Green #244541
Midleton #242151
Jameson Distillery #249021
Saint Mary's Road #244931
Ballinacurra N #244941
Ballinacurra West #239991
Ballinacurra South #210141

Route 261 to Cork Bus Stn

Destination sign “Cork” · from Ballinacurra South · 15 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Ballinacurra South	Ballinacurra N	Midleton	Knockgriffin	Church Lane	Tivoli Gardens	Cork Bus Stn
07:20	07:24	07:29	07:31	07:40	08:00	08:10
·	·	08:47	08:49	09:01	09:22	09:36
09:05	09:08	09:17	09:20	09:29	09:44	09:52
11:50	11:53	12:03	12:05	12:14	12:28	12:34
12:15	12:18	12:24	12:27	·	12:49	12:55
12:50	12:52	12:59	13:01	13:10	13:25	13:31
14:05	14:07	14:13	14:15	14:25	14:40	14:47
14:25	14:27	14:33	14:35	14:45	14:59	15:06
15:00	15:02	15:11	15:14	15:24	15:38	15:46
15:45	15:47	15:58	16:00	16:10	16:29	16:36
16:45	16:48	16:56	16:58	17:08	17:26	17:33
17:05	17:07	17:15	17:17	17:26	17:44	17:51
17:40	17:42	17:53	17:55	18:04	18:18	18:25
18:55	18:57	19:03	19:05	19:14	19:30	19:36
20:50	20:52	20:56	20:58	21:05	21:18	21:23
22:05	22:07	22:11	22:13	22:20	22:33	22:38
22:50	22:52	22:56	22:58	23:05	23:18	23:23

Saturday

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

Ballinacurra South	Ballinacurra N	Midleton	Knockgriffin	Church Lane	Tivoli Gardens	Cork Bus Stn
08:25	08:27	08:32	08:34	08:42	08:57	09:03
09:15	09:18	09:23	09:25	09:36	09:52	09:59
12:05	12:06	12:14	12:16	12:23	12:35	12:40
12:50	12:53	13:03	13:06	13:16	13:29	13:36
13:35	13:39	13:46	13:49	13:57	14:10	14:15
15:20	15:22	15:30	15:33	15:43	15:54	16:01
17:05	17:06	17:13	17:15	17:24	17:38	17:45
17:35	17:36	17:43	17:45	17:54	18:08	18:13
18:50	18:52	18:58	18:59	19:09	19:21	19:27
22:05	22:07	22:12	22:14	22:21	22:32	22:38
22:50	22:52	22:57	22:59	23:06	23:17	23:23

Sunday

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

Ballinacurra South	Ballinacurra N	Midleton	Knockgriffin	Church Lane	Tivoli Gardens	Cork Bus Stn
08:25	08:27	08:31	08:32	08:39	08:49	08:56
10:25	10:28	10:35	10:37	10:45	10:56	11:03
12:05	12:07	12:15	12:17	12:25	12:39	12:46
13:35	13:38	13:45	13:47	13:56	14:07	14:14
16:05	16:07	16:16	16:18	16:25	16:38	16:45
16:55	16:57	17:04	17:06	17:14	17:25	17:32
17:50	17:52	17:58	17:59	18:08	18:19	18:27
22:05	22:07	22:12	22:14	22:21	22:37	22:44

All 15 stops in this direction

Ballinacurra South #210141
Ballinacurra N #244951
Ballinacurra N #244961
Saint Mary's Road #239981
Jameson Distillery #248021
Midleton #244751
Market Green #244761
Knockgriffin #244771
Carrigtwohill #244791
Church Lane #244801
Maryville #244811
IDA Carrigtwohill #244821
Tivoli Gardens #244871
Water Street #244921
Cork Bus Stn #255021

Route 261 route map

Questions about Bus Éireann Route 261

What time is the first Route 261 bus?

Monday to Friday: 07:20. Saturday: 08:25. Sunday: 07:50.

What time is the last Route 261 bus?

Monday to Friday: 22:50. Saturday: 22:50. Sunday: 22:05. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 261 run?

Monday to Friday: every 40 min. Saturday: every 1 h 15 min. Sunday: every 1 h 30 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 261 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 261 go?

Route 261 serves Cork Bus Stn, Lotamore House, Midleton, Ballinacurra N and Tivoli Gardens. 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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