There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Cork by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cork Airport (ORK)CRL - ORK
8h 51m€86–204Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Upper Park Road508
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
26h 28m€97–142Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Cork
26h 47m€215–508Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Cork Airport (ORK)BVA - ORK
8h 42m€93–246Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
8h 28m€147–614Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)CDG - ORK
7h 41m€123–350Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)AMS - ORK
9h 14m€140–345Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
9h 4m€113–559Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRU - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
10h 41m€99–326Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BVA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
11h 40m€100–255Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
28h 10mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station40 / ...
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay600
30h€231–535Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
36h 5m€255–587
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Cork is to bus and ferry which costs €95 - €150 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Cork is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Cork. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via London Victoria, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Bus Stand 11 and Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Calais and Cork is 1158 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Cork without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 26h 28m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Calais to Cork, including transfers.
Calais to Cork bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Cork bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cork is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 4:13 AM in Calais and 3:13 AM in Cork.
There are 283+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Calais to Cork. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Lille Flandres, take the train to Charleroi-Central, walk to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18, take the bus to CHARLEROI Airport, walk to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) 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 Calais to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place via London Victoria, Upper Park Road, Pembroke Dock station, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Harbour in around 26h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Upper Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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 Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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