There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BUD - ORK
7h 46m€81–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
2d 19h€76–259Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
40h 10m€681–984Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane VIE - ORK
10h 10m€92–390Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BUD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
9h 45m€84–231
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Cork is to fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Cork. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Rădăuți, Navan Rd Stn and Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Budapest and Cork is 2069 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs €75 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Budapest to Cork, including transfers.
Budapest to Cork bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €260 and takes 2 days 19h.
Budapest to Cork bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, arrive at Rădăuţi station.
Cork is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 1:41 PM in Budapest and 12:41 PM in Cork.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Cork Alfred St via Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €420–600
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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