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Bus 205 Train Station - St. Patrick St - CIT

Bus Regular line Operator: Bus Éireann Delayed

The Kent Station – MTU Bishopstown route is served by line 205, on weekdays from 06:20 to 23:45, every ~15 min.

  • Headway~15 min
  • First departure06:20
  • Last departure23:45
  • Average ride~32 min
  • Stops21
  • Departures per day61
  • Route length6.5 km
  • Peak~41 min
  • Off-peak~24 min
  • Saturday34 departures
  • Sunday28 departures

Bus of Cork public transport — connects Kent Station and MTU Bishopstown, with 21 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:20, the last at 23:45.Departures run every ~15 min, and the ride takes ~32 min on average.

Single ticket: €1.70

Source: National Transport Authority (Transport for Ireland) GTFS, version 924629DB-7A2F-4D39-B0EE-92FDCF6D0D0A, valid until 10 November 2027.

Timetable

First

06:20

Last

23:45

Departures

61

Line 205 timetable — on weekdays
06 2040
07 00153545
08 00153045
09 00153045
10 00153045
Line 205 timetable — on Saturdays
07 1545
08 1545
09 1545
10 1545
11 1545
Line 205 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
10 1545
11 1545
12 1545
13 1545
14 1545
Valid from10.11.2026.
Changed26.09.2026.
Checked11.11.2026.

Stops

21 stops~32 min in total

  1. Kent Station

    #212631 — Kent Station

    31210212214226departure0min

  2. Penrose Quay

    #218121 — Penrose Quay

    31214+2 min2min

  3. Cork Bus Stn

    #243171 — Cork Bus Stn

    207A214+2 min4min

  4. St Patrick's Street

    #241721 — St Patrick's Street

    203207209209A214215+1 min5min

  5. Princes Street

    #238001

    208+4 min9min

  6. Washington Street

    #240511

    208+4 min13min

  7. Lancaster Quay

    #240521 — Lancaster Quay

    208220C+1 min14min

  8. UCC Glucksman

    #240531 — UCC Glucksman

    208220C226X+1 min15min

  9. UCC Donovans Rd

    #241731

    +2 min17min

  10. UCC Boole Lbry

    #241741

    +2 min19min

  11. UCC Food Science

    #241751

    +1 min20min

  12. Bon Secours Hospl

    #241951

    +0 min20min

  13. UCC Brookfield

    #241761

    +1 min21min

  14. Orchard Road

    #241771

    +1 min22min

  15. Dennehy's Cross

    #213801 — Dennehy's Cross

    201220C226X+3 min25min

  16. Bishopstown Park

    #241781 — Bishopstown Park

    201220C+0 min25min

  17. Farranlea Pk

    #241791 — Farranlea Pk

    201220C+1 min26min

  18. Veterinary Lab

    #241801 — Veterinary Lab

    201220C+0 min26min

  19. IDA Model Farm

    #241811 — IDA Model Farm

    201220C226X+1 min27min

  20. Leesdale

    #241821 — Leesdale

    201220C226X+2 min29min

  21. MTU Bishopstown

    #210231

    220C+3 min32min

Lines on the same route

Other Cork lines that share stops with line 205.

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 205?

On weekdays the first departure from Kent Station is at 06:20 and the last at 23:45. There are 61 departures in total.

Does line 205 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 07:15 to 23:45 and on Sunday from 10:15 to 23:45.

Does line 205 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 205 has 28 departures from Kent Station, the first at 10:15 and the last at 23:45.

How often does line 205 run?

Departures run about every 15 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 205?

The whole ride takes about 32 minutes on average — from about 24 minutes off-peak to about 41 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 205 have?

In the Kent Station → MTU Bishopstown direction, line 205 has 21 stops.

How long is the route of line 205?

The route in this direction is about 6.5 km long.