There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BSL - ORK
7h 8m€88–298Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
25h 4m€299–381Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Bonn to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
3d 13h€132–477Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ZRH - ORK
6h 27m€133–325
Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cork is to fly which costs €85 - €300 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cork is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Cork. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Bonn, Rădăuți, Navan Rd Stn and Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Basel and Cork is 1257 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs €130 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Basel to Cork, including transfers.
Basel to Cork bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Basel to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €480 and takes 3 days 13h.
Basel to Cork bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Cork is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 7:51 PM in Basel and 6:51 PM in Cork.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cork, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Cork Alfred St via Bonn, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46–50
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- 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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