There are 10 ways to get from Birlingham to Cobh by taxi, train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Taxi, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, line 200 bus
best- Take the taxi from Birlingham to Ashchurch for Tewkesbury
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill
6h 50mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
9h 29m€61–248Train, ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Gloucester to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Bridgetown to Waterford Hospital370
- Drive from Waterford Hospital to Cobh
14h 42m€199–328Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Take the car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
30h 8mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Birlingham to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cobh
9h 42m€129–181Line 54 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, line 200 bus
- Take the bus from Birlingham Turn to Worcester Bus Station
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill
7h 37mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Evesham to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
8h 36m€111–414Bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, line 200 bus
- Take the bus from Royal Arcade to Evesham Bus Station
- Take the train from Evesham to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill
9h 37mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Evesham to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)LTN - ORK
9h 21m€116–419Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
10h 29m€76–197
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birlingham to Cobh is to train and fly which costs €75 - €200 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Birlingham to Cobh is to train and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs €110 - €420.
The distance between Birlingham and Cobh is 545 km.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Birlingham to Cobh, including transfers.
There are 304+ hotels available in Cobh.
What companies run services between Birlingham, England and Cobh, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Birlingham to Cobh. However, you can take the taxi to Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, take the train to Cheltenham Spa, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station, walk to Cork Saint Patrick's Quay, then take the line 200 bus to Spy Hill. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Birlingham to Cobh via Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Newport (S Wales), Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard, Rosslare Harbour, Bridgetown, and Waterford Hospital in around 14h 42m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Evesham to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Gloucester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–80
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 21 450 5390
- info@barryscoaches.com
- Website
- barryscoaches.com
Bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Barrys Coaches
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bridgetown to Waterford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Website
- astons-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Birlingham Turn to Worcester Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.astons-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Royal Arcade to Evesham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/worcestershire
- Phone
- 01905 25 25 2
- info@lmstravel.co.uk
- Website
- lmstravel.co.uk
Bus from Royal Arcade to Evesham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://lmstravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Arcade to Evesham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- €2–3
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- info@dsg.ie
- Website
- doyleshipping.ie
Car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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