Service Updates

Due to roadworks, starting 12th September 2022, the Bandon collection point for West Cork Connect’s 230 service (for the Cork – Bandon – Clonakilty – Skibbereen route) will no longer be at the Glasslyn Rd bus stop outside the ESB, but will move to outside Kevin O’Learys Garage in Bandon. Please Note: please note that the collection point for West Cork Connect’s 229 service (for the Cork – Bandon – Dunmanway – Bantry route) will remain at the Glasslyn Rd bus stop outside the ESB.

St Patricks Day Weekend Service Schedule. Times as follows: Thursday 17th of March we will be running Sunday Service Times. Friday 18th of March we will be running Sunday Service Times. Saturday 19th of March will be normal Saturday Timetable. Sunday 20th of March will be normal Sunday Timetable (see timetbale page or bus stops for Sunday Times) Have a great St Patricks Day Weekened!

Due to the Red Weather warning the first bus from Skibbereen will be 8.00am and the first bus from Cork with be 10.30am We will be tracking Met Eireann updates and changes will be announced on our Website and Facebook page.

View Our Christmas Bus Service Schedule here

⚠️⚠️All services back to normal from tomorrow morning.⚠️⚠️ Looks like even Storm Barra won’t stop the busiest shopping day of the year . “Culchie shopping day” 🤣🤣 The 8th December is know as “National Culchie shopping day” When all the country folk decend on Cork and Dublin City to go Christmas shopping. See you all tomorrow!

⚠️ All Services Suspended for Tuesday 7th Dec ⚠️ Due to the RED WEATHER WARNING issued by Met Eireann and in the interest of safety of all our staff and customers we have decided to suspend all our services tomorrow on route 230 and route 229. We will review the weather again first thing tomorrow morning and if the RED WEATHER ALERT is lifted we will operate our evening services. Please keep watching our website and social media for updates. Please stay safe and see you all again on Wednesday.

Our 5.55pm service from Skibbereen to Cork City is running 20min late due to the the parade and switching on of Christmas lights in Skibbereen. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Due to our new updated timetable, our 12.30pm service will be replaced with our new 10.30am & 1.45pm services from St Patrick’s Quay

Update: Skibbereen Bus stop has now moved from outside Calahans Bar to a new location of Market Street. This move is to faciliate the new one way road layout of the town. This stop is for both passangers heading to and from Cork City. If you have any questions or would like to know more details, please feel free to get in touch with us through the form on our contact us page. Kind Regards, The West Cork Connect Team