There are 7 ways to get from Castlerock to Cork by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Castlerock to Belfast Grand Central0
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street707
8h 14m€47–90Train
- Take the train from Castlerock to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
8h 26m€56–85Drive 447 km
- Drive from Castlerock to Cork447 km
5h 52m€79–115Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Castlerock to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHD - ORK
8h 19m€111–248Bus
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to High Street218
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
9h 50mFly City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)LDY - ORK
8h 3m€80–355Train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Castlerock to Belfast Grand Central
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
8h 43m€77–153
Castlerock to Cork by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlerock to Cork is to train and bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Castlerock to Cork is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Castlerock to Cork. However, there are services departing from Castlerock and arriving at Cork via Great Victoria Street, Busáras and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Castlerock and Cork is 523 km. The road distance is 447 km.
The best way to get from Castlerock to Cork without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Castlerock to Cork, including transfers.
Castlerock to Cork train services, operated by Translink, depart from Castlerock station.
The best way to get from Castlerock to Cork is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs €55 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €360 and takes 8h 3m.
Castlerock to Cork train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Great Victoria Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlerock to Cork is 447 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Castlerock to Cork.
What companies run services between Castlerock, Northern Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a train from Castlerock to Cork via Great Victoria Street, Dublin Connolly, Busáras, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castlerock to Cork Alfred Street via Coleraine, Coleraine Buscentre, High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Aston Quay in around 9h 50m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Castlerock to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Castlerock to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Castlerock to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
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