Travel to Cork
Every way to reach Cork: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Cork is reachable from 55 places across 17 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 23 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €15.58 and the fastest takes 1h 31m door to door. The nearest origin is 86 km away.
How people reach Cork
Every mode that actually calls at Cork, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 10 | €20.14 | 1h 31m | 219 km | 1 |
| Coach | 4 | €15.58 | 3h 58m | 219 km | 5 |
| Flight | 90 | €53.24 | 4h 8m | 3,343 km | 17 |
- 55Places you can arrive from
- 55Places you can leave for
- 17Countries
- 23Operators
The trip ends at Cork Kent. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 4 | 4% | Limerick, 86 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 25 | 24% | Tallaght, 209 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 27 | 26% | Paris, 838 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 48 | 46% | Valencia, 1516 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Cork that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 19 | 18% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 14% |
| Ireland | 14 | 13% |
| Italy | 11 | 11% |
| France | 9 | 9% |
| Poland | 9 | 9% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 4% |
| Germany | 4 | 4% |
| Portugal | 4 | 4% |
| Austria | 2 | 2% |
| Belgium | 2 | 2% |
| Croatia | 2 | 2% |
| Lithuania | 2 | 2% |
| Malta | 2 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2% |
| Türkiye | 2 | 2% |
| Greece | 1 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Cork
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Cork
- Cork Kent
- Cork Kent railway station
- Cork Capwell railway station
- Cork Parnell Place
- Parnell Place Cork Bus Station
- ORK
- Cork Ringaskiddy
- Cork Harbour Cruises
The fare from ORK into Cork is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

Getting from ORK into Cork?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Cork costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Cork
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin South to Cork bus | €15.58 | 3h 58m | 211 km |
| Dublin to Cork bus | €16.13 | 4h 4m | 219 km |
| Limerick to Cork train | €20.14 | 1h 31m | 86 km |
| Waterford to Cork train | €22.89 | 1h 43m | 101 km |
| Dublin South to Cork train | €32.79 | 2h 29m | 211 km |
| Dublin to Cork train | €33.89 | 2h 33m | 219 km |
| Tallaght to Cork train | €37.74 | 2h 27m | 209 km |
| Manchester to Cork flight | €53.24 | 4h 10m | 455 km |
| Birmingham to Cork flight | €55.01 | 4h 10m | 452 km |
| Bristol to Cork flight | €56.19 | 4h 8m | 408 km |
| Liverpool to Cork flight | €59.73 | 4h 10m | 407 km |
| London to Cork flight | €64.45 | 4h 20m | 576 km |
| Edinburgh to Cork flight | €66.81 | 4h 20m | 568 km |
| Paris to Cork flight | €89.82 | 4h 40m | 838 km |
| Amsterdam to Cork flight | €108.11 | 4h 47m | 912 km |
| Bordeaux to Cork flight | €129.94 | 4h 51m | 976 km |
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Baggage storage near Cork Kent
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Cork
Common questions about Travel to Cork
How can I get to Cork?
Cork is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 55 places, across 17 countries, on services run by 23 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Cork?
The cheapest way into Cork is by Coach, from €15.58 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 55 origins we sell into Cork over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Cork?
The fastest journey into Cork is by Train, at 1h 31m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 86 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Cork have?
Cork has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Cork Kent, Cork Kent railway station, Cork Capwell railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Cork from within 200 km?
4 of the routes we sell into Cork start within 200 km. The nearest is Limerick, 86 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Cork in Ireland?
Cork connects to 55 places on our network across 17 countries, the furthest of them 3,343 km away in a straight line. Ireland routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Ireland
The wider region
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Day trips out of Cork and across Ireland
Day trips that leave Cork in the morning and cover a good part of Ireland by evening.
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