There are 13 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Cork by unknown, train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
6h 39mTravel, train, ferry
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
14h 42mTravel, bus, ferry
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoria700 / ...
- 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
22h 2mTravel, car ferry, bus via Waterford
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dunkirk
- 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
29h 24mTravel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
6h 40mTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)LGW - ORK
6h 40mTravel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)LTN - ORK
6h 34mTravel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
8h 18mTravel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)STN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
9h 42mTravel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)LHR - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Cork
10h 11mTravel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)STN - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Cork
10h 21mTravel, bus, bus and ferry
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to London Victoria814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
26h 3mTravel, car ferry, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel 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
33h 50m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Channel Tunnel and Cork is 735 km.
The best way to get from Channel Tunnel to Cork without a car is to travel and train and ferry which takes 14h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Channel Tunnel to Cork, including transfers.
There are 280+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Cork. However, you can travel to Dover Priory, take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford International DLR Station, take the train to Stratford DLR Station, walk to Stratford (London), take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Cork via Dover Priory, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 14h 42m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 712 5678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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
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
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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