There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Cork by plane, 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 to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ATH - ORK
9h 26m€87–205Fly to Kerry Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane ATH - KIR
- Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain
13h 2m€67–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
47h 42m€653–1,024Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ATH - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
11h 7m€97–257
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cork is to fly and train which costs €65 - €190 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cork is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs €85 - €210.
The distance between Athens and Cork is 2992 km.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Athens to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 12:51 AM in Athens and 10:51 PM in Cork.
There are 307+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cork, Ireland?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cork Airport (ORK) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Killarney to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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