Cheapest€44.39
- Ryanair R314010:281h 2m11:30Cork ORKBirmingham BHX
Door to door 4h 12mCO2 114.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Cork to Birmingham costs €44.39 at the cheapest and takes 4h 10m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 466 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 466 km
- Fastest
- 4h 10m
- Average
- 4h 13m
- Services per day
- 12
- Cheapest
- €44.39
- CO2 per passenger
- 114.6 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 10m | 1h | 3h 10m | €50.88 | 114.6 kg | 10 |
- 4h 10mFastest, by Flight
- €50.88Cheapest, by Flight
- 114.6 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 466 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€52.65
- Ryanair R459014:131h15:13Cork ORKBirmingham BHX
Door to door 4h 10mCO2 114.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€69.64
- Irish Rail IR966407:301h 56m09:26Cork KentDublin Heuston
- Emerald Airlines EA306210:2352m11:15Dublin DUBBirmingham BHX
Changes at Dublin, with 57 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 5h 42mCO2 86.1 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircoach7 changes | 704x | 09:00 | 12:35 | 51h 57m |
| Aircoach8 changes | 704x | 09:00 | 11:15 | 50h 37m |
| Aircoach9 changes | 704x | 09:00 | 09:35 | 48h 57m |
| Aircoach10 changes | 704x | 09:00 | 08:05 | 47h 27m |
| Aircoach7 changes | 704x | 09:00 | 00:35 | 39h 57m |
| Aircoach7 changes | 704x | 09:00 | 22:39 | 38h |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Cork to Birmingham | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €92.77 | €87.46 | €69.76 | €65.04 | €71.53 | €91.59 | €65.63 | €69.17 | €60.91 | €62.68 | €50.88 | €53.83 | €70.94 | €55.60 |
| Train | €120.79 | €117.49 | €91.09 | €91.64 | €102.09 | €108.14 | €80.64 | €88.89 | €87.24 | €72.94 | €66.89 | €74.59 | €93.84 | €71.84 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €44.39
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Rooms within reach of Birmingham New Street
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When to book Cork to Birmingham
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €55.0190 days
- €34.9560 days
- €37.9045 days
- €42.0330 days
- €50.2921 days
- €55.6014 days
- €65.637 days
- €69.763 days
- €92.771 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €34.95.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 165 percent. The most expensive point is €92.77, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €60.91Sun
- €62.68Mon
- €50.88Tue
- €53.83Wed
- €70.94Thu
- €55.60Fri
- €69.17Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €65.04Sep
- €50.29Oct
- €42.62Nov
- €44.34Dec
- €41.44Jan
- €36.72Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 67% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 33% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 466 km against 452 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Dublin, Liverpool, Limerick, Bristol. The gap between arriving and leaving is 57 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Cork at 06:12 and the last at 18:55, across 10 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Cork
Rail
- Cork Kent
- Cork Kent railway station
- Cork Capwell railway station
Bus
- Cork Parnell Place
- Parnell Place Cork Bus Station
Air
- ORK
Ferry
- Cork Ringaskiddy
- Cork Harbour Cruises
Birmingham
Rail
- Birmingham New Street
- Dudley Port
- Smethwick Galton Bridge Low Level
Bus
- Birmingham Digbeth
- Birmingham Coach Station
Air
- BHX
Ferry
- The Mailbox Water Bus Stop
- Brindleyplace Water Bus Stop
The fare from BHX into Birmingham is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in Birmingham
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 Aer Lingus | €46.75 |
 Ryanair | €44.39 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €30.00 | 68% |
| Taxes | €5.40 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 16% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €44.39 | 100% |
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Questions about Cork to Birmingham
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Cork to Birmingham?
The fastest journey from Cork to Birmingham takes 4h 10m door to door, of which 1h is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 13m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Cork to Birmingham?
The cheapest fare from Cork to Birmingham is €44.39, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €68.58. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Cork to Birmingham?
The cheapest way from Cork to Birmingham is by Flight, at €50.88 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 10m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Cork to Birmingham?
Fares from Cork to Birmingham bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €34.95. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 165 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Cork to Birmingham?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Cork to Birmingham, at €50.88. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Cork to Birmingham?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Cork to Birmingham, at €36.72 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Cork to Birmingham?
2 operators sell services from Cork to Birmingham across 1 modes: Aer Lingus, Ryanair. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Cork to Birmingham?
67 percent of the services we sell from Cork to Birmingham are direct. The rest connect at Dublin, Liverpool, Limerick, Bristol, with about 57 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Cork to Birmingham use?
Services from Cork to Birmingham by Flight leave from Cork ORK and arrive at Birmingham BHX. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Cork to Birmingham?
0 of the 2 operators we sell from Cork to Birmingham allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Cork to Birmingham on September 11, 2026: 466 km of route against 452 km in a straight line, 12 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €44.39, and 4h 10m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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What to book in Birmingham before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Birmingham, with free cancellation on most of it.
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