There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Cork by plane, train, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
5h 9m€129–347Train, ferry via Holyhead
- Take the train from St Austell to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
17h 42m€246–391Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
28h 18m€192–562Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NQY - ORK
6h 17m€186–554Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NQY - KIR
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
7h 53m€166–442Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
8h 44m€151–367Train, ferry
- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
29h 40m€191–213
Cornwall to Cork by bus, train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Cork is to train and ferry which costs €190 - €220 and takes 29h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Cork is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €120 - €350.
The distance between Cornwall and Cork is 645 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Cork without a car is to train and ferry via Holyhead which takes 17h 42m and costs €240 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Cornwall to Cork, including transfers.
There are 311+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Austell to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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