There are 7 ways to get from Blackpool to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
5h 37m€51–214Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Blackpool to Liverpoolcar
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Corkcar
10h 44m€85–633Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
15h 58m€82–630Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
19h 28mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
5h 40m€52–258Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 46m€72–230Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
13h 14m€89–643
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Cork is to train and fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Cork is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Cork. However, there are services departing from Abingdon Street and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Underpass, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
The distance between Blackpool and Cork is 556 km.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Cork without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 15h 58m and costs €80 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Blackpool to Cork, including transfers.
Blackpool to Cork bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Abingdon Street station.
Blackpool to Cork bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
There are 134+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Blackpool to Cork. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 vehicle from Blackpool to Cork via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–150
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–200
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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)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/
Bus from Abingdon Street to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–140
- 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 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–214
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- €40
- Standard Fare
- €214
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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