There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Clonakilty by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus 230
8h 10m€50–77Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus 230
8h 30m€51–185Drive 455.6 km
- Drive from Belfast to Clonakiltycar 455.6 km
5h€79–114Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus
8h 21m€84–252Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus 230
10h 21mFly from Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus
8h 26m€76–153
Belfast to Clonakilty by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Clonakilty is to bus which costs €50 - €190 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Clonakilty is to drive which takes 5h and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Clonakilty. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station and arriving at Clonakilty N71 via Dublin Airport Zone 10 and Cork Saint Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Belfast and Clonakilty is 500 km. The road distance is 455.6 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Clonakilty without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Belfast to Clonakilty, including transfers.
Belfast to Clonakilty bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Clonakilty bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Clonakilty is 456 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Belfast to Clonakilty.
There are 61+ hotels available in Clonakilty.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Clonakilty, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Clonakilty N71 via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Dublin Airport Zone 10, Cork Alfred Street, and Cork Saint Patrick's Quay in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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