There are 12 ways to get from Brighton to Clonakilty by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)LGW - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
6h 51mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Clonakilty
12h 26m€182–258Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to MorlaixTgv
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Drive from Cork Port to Clonakilty
25h 24mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
8h 15mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
8h 29mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)LTN - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
8h 14mFly London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LGW - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
9h 17mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
10h 35mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Wilton SC
- Take the bus from University Hospital to Clonakilty N71
9h 50mFly London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LGW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
10h 7mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichester
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71230
38h 15mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71230
42h 53m
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Clonakilty is to drive and car ferry which costs €180 - €260 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Clonakilty is to drive and car ferry which takes 12h 26m and costs €180 - €260.
The distance between Brighton and Clonakilty is 681 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Clonakilty without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 38h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Brighton to Clonakilty, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Clonakilty.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Clonakilty, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Brighton to Clonakilty. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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 bus to Clonakilty N71. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Clonakilty via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Morlaix, Port de Roscoff, and Cork Port in around 25h 24m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from University Hospital to Clonakilty N71
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Wilton SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–480
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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