There are 7 ways to get from Carlisle to Cobh by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)EDI - ORK
6h 35m€66–220Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
7h 2m€55–256Train, ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Bridgetown to Waterford Hospital370
- Drive from Waterford Hospital to Cobh
17h 19m€225–435Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlisle to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Cobh
8h 59m€135–333Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)GLA - ORK
6h 50m€102–260Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
9h 33m€92–259Train to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)NCL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
10h 3m€77–210
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Cobh is to train and fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Cobh is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €65 - €220.
The distance between Carlisle and Cobh is 764 km.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Carlisle to Cobh, including transfers.
There are 306+ hotels available in Cobh.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Cobh, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Carlisle to Cobh. However, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Kent Station, walk to Cork, then take the train to Cobh. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carlisle to Cobh via Crewe, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard, Rosslare Harbour, Bridgetown, and Waterford Hospital in around 17h 19m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
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 Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €270–320
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €110–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bridgetown to Waterford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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