There are 11 ways to get from Bude to Cork by bus, train, plane, car, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
8h 30m€123–316Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
10h 48m€61–265Drive, train, ferry, bus
- Drive from Bude to Golden Grovecar
- Take the train from Swansea to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to The Clock Towerbus 340
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
18h 25m€165–260Drive, train, ferry
- Drive from Bude to Pennard Cliffs Terminuscar
- Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
20h 50m€227–371Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from The Strand to Duchy Collegebus Dc2
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
30h€197–554Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
9h 33m€194–562Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
9h 49m€139–410Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
11h 38m€98–279Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NQY - ORK
11h 30m€128–472Drive, bus, ferry
- Drive from Bude to Golden Grovecar
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Portbus 1
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
22h 1mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from The Strand to Duchy Collegebus Dc2
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
31h 30m€177–185
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bude to Cork is to bus and fly and train which costs €60 - €270 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bude to Cork is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €120 - €320.
The distance between Bude and Cork is 634 km.
The best way to get from Bude to Cork without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 30h and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Bude to Cork, including transfers.
There are 306+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Bude, England and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bude to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Railway Station, walk to Okehampton, take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bude to Cork Andersn's Quay via Golden Grove, Swansea Bus Station Stand T, Swansea, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, Wexford Stn, The Clock Tower, and Waterford Bus Stn in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Duchy College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Duchy College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Wexford Stn to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from The Strand to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- €4
Bus from The Strand to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- €4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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