There are 10 ways to get from Brecon to Cork by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
7h 16m€81–199Train, ferry
- Take the train from Abergavenny to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
14h 21m€178–257Bus, train, ferry via Fishguard
- Take the bus from Free Street to Neath stationT6
- Take the train from Neath to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
14h 26mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Free Street to Neath stationT6
- Take the train from Neath to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
15h 21mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
8h 27m€155–398Bus, train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4
- Take the train from Abergavenny to Hereford
- Take the train from Hereford to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
8h 37mBus to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
10h 8m€82–208Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Abergavenny to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
9h 16m€92–229Bus, train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4
- Take the train from Abergavenny to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
9h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Brecon to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cork
9h 27m€121–174
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brecon to Cork is to bus and fly and train which costs €80 - €210 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Brecon to Cork is to bus and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €80 - €200.
The distance between Brecon and Cork is 530 km.
The best way to get from Brecon to Cork without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 21m and costs €170 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Brecon to Cork, including transfers.
There are 281+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Brecon, Wales and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Brecon to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4, walk to Abergavenny, take the train to Newport (S Wales), walk to Queensway Q1, take the bus to Airport Bus Station, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barracks to Cork via Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4, Abergavenny, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 14h 21m.
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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
- €28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
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
- €29–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Abergavenny to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €90–130
Train from Neath to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €35–55
Train from Neath to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €35–50
Train from Abergavenny to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Abergavenny to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–80
Train from Abergavenny to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Hereford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Free Street to Neath station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- williams-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Brecon Interchange 4 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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