There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Cork by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CIA - ORK
8h 23m€87–335Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Shannon Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CIA - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
9h 26m€71–336Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
3d 10h€88–368Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
33h 26m€455–606Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane FCO - ORK
10h 31m€84–259Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane FCO - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
9h 28m€82–252Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane FCO - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
11h 4m€108–260
Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Cork is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Cork is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Cork. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Rădăuți, Navan Rd Stn and Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Rome and Cork is 1968 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs €85 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Rome to Cork, including transfers.
Rome to Cork bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Rome to Cork is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €370 and takes 3 days 10h.
Rome to Cork bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Cork is 1h behind Rome. It is currently 5:11 PM in Rome and 4:11 PM in Cork.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Cork Airport (ORK) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cork Alfred St via Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cork Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cork Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Cork Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cork Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- 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 Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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