There are 10 ways to get from Bath to Cork by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
4h 52m€62–170Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
6h 23m€57–272Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
14h 8m€104–305Train, ferry, bus via Tipperary
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain 208 / ...
16h 29m€109–305Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
5h 49m€115–400Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
6h 48m€90–359Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
6h 58m€91–329Fly Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 54m€62–189Train, ferry, bus #2
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
15h 21m€107–270Train, ferry, bus #3
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Jameson Distillerybus 40
17h 39m€162–270
Bath to Cork by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Cork is to train and fly which costs €60 - €170 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Cork is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €60 - €170.
The distance between Bath and Cork is 443 km.
The best way to get from Bath to Cork without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 14h 8m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Bath to Cork, including transfers.
There are 285+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bath to Cork. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bath Spa to Cork Anderson's Quay via Cardiff Central, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, and Waterford Bus Station in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €70–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €95–140
Train from Bristol Parkway to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €90–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €120–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Waterford to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
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 Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Jameson Distillery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
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