There are 6 ways to get from Ballycastle to Cork by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Dublin
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
8h 53mDrive 474 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Corkcar 474 km
5h 27m€82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Streetbus
9h 33mBus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
9h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
9h 33mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LDY - ORK
8h 59m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Cork is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Cork is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Cork. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Ballymena Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre and Aston Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Cork is 548 km. The road distance is 474 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Cork without a car is to bus and train via Dublin which takes 8h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Ballycastle to Cork, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Cork is 474 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Ballycastle to Cork.
There are 285+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Cork Alfred Street via Ballymena Buscentre, High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Aston Quay in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Buscentre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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