There are 10 ways to get from Cheltenham to Cork by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
5h 22m€76–198Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
5h 17m€48–211Train, ferry, bus via Fishguard
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay600
14h 11m€95–202Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
30h 9mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
6h 34m€120–420Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
6h 49m€60–359Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
7h 32m€94–369Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)LTN - ORK
7h 18m€91–427Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
8h 8m€73–220Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock 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
15h 20m€95–167
Cheltenham to Cork by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Cork is to train and fly which costs €75 - €200 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Cork is to train and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €45 - €220.
The distance between Cheltenham and Cork is 495 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Cork without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Fishguard which takes 14h 11m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Cheltenham to Cork, including transfers.
There are 281+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cheltenham to Cork. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Cork Anderson's Quay via Cardiff Central, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, and Waterford Bus Station in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- 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
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