There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Coleraine by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
7h 36m£48–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218
9h 17m£30–144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
8h 12m£40–56Drive 274.1 mi
- Drive from Cork to Colerainecar 274.1 mi
5h 43m£68–98Fly
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
7h 14m£83–326
Cork to Coleraine by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Coleraine is to bus and train which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Coleraine is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Coleraine Buscentre via Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 10 and Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Cork to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Cork and arriving at Coleraine via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Cork and Coleraine is 342 miles. The road distance is 275.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Coleraine without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs £45 - £75.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Cork to Coleraine, including transfers.
Cork to Coleraine bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Coleraine train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Cork to Coleraine is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs £45 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £330 and takes 7h 14m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £150 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Coleraine, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Cork to Coleraine via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Great Central in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cork to Coleraine bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Cork to Coleraine train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Coleraine is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Cork to Coleraine.
There are 724+ hotels available in Coleraine.