There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Scotland by plane, train, busferry, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
4h 19m£55–209Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
13h 7m£35–47Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
12h 31m£41–57Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
14h 8m£147–243Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
8h 26m£112–347Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
4h 17m£54–202Fly Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane ORK - ABZ
6h 32m£103–319Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
6h 47m£41–152Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
7h 5m£52–155Bus, bus and ferry via Ayr
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus X77
15h 14m£41–53
Cork to Scotland by train, tram, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Scotland is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £35 - £50 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Scotland is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Cork and Scotland is 340 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Scotland without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 31m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Cork to Scotland, including transfers.
Cork to Scotland bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Scotland bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 1529+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Scotland?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- 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
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 Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- 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
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- 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 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £22–35
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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