There are 8 ways to get from Armagh to Cork by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
5h 38m€44–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Dublin Airport T2bus X4
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
5h 42m€26–39Drive 344.4 km
- Drive from Armagh to Corkcar 344.4 km
4h 41m€63–91Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane DUB - ORK
6h 19m€69–238Bus via Castleblayney
- Take the bus from Castleblayney to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 32
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Stbus 704x
7h 28m€39–54Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
7h 42m€101–308Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
7h 17m€48–106Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
8h 30m€93–260
Armagh to Cork by bus, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Armagh to Cork is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Armagh to Cork is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Armagh to Cork. However, there are services departing from Southern Regional College Armagh and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Armagh to Cork. However, there are services departing from Portadown and arriving at Cork via Connolly and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Armagh and Cork is 426 km. The road distance is 344.4 km.
The best way to get from Armagh to Cork without a car is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Armagh to Cork, including transfers.
Armagh to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Southern Regional College Armagh station.
Armagh to Cork train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Portadown station.
The best way to get from Armagh to Cork is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €40 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Armagh, Northern Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Armagh Bus Station to Cork via Portadown Train Station [bus stop], Portadown, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Cork Alfred St via Dublin Airport T2 and Airport Zone 10 in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–70
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Castleblayney to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
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Booking & Getting There
Armagh to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Airport T2 station.
Armagh to Cork train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Armagh to Cork is 344 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Armagh to Cork.
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