There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Cork by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ORD - ORK
14h 11m€302–1,018Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ORD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
13h 42m€326–752Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ORD - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
13h 44m€406–789Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MKE - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
16h 49m€449–1,493
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cork is to fly and train which costs €400 - €800 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cork is to fly and train which takes 13h 42m and costs €320 - €750.
The distance between Chicago and Cork is 5862 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Chicago to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:16 PM in Chicago and 6:16 PM in Cork.
There are 330+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cork, Ireland?
United Airlines, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–700
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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