There are 7 ways to get from Cobh to Liverpool by plane, train, car, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 31m£37–152Drive, bus, ferry, train
- Drive from Cobh to The Clock Tower
- Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Hospital340
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
14h 50m£208–448Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cobh to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Liverpool
8h 10m£100–130Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
7h 12m£59–209Train to Cork Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Cobh to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
4h 59m£79–208Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
7h 4m£46–212Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
18h 7m£170–399
Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Liverpool is to fly and train which costs £35 - £160 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Liverpool is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs £75 - £210.
The distance between Cobh and Liverpool is 342 miles.
The best way to get from Cobh to Liverpool without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 18h 7m and costs £170 - £400.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Cobh to Liverpool, including transfers.
There are 2101+ hotels available in Liverpool.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Liverpool, England?
There is no direct connection from Cobh to Liverpool. However, you can take the train to Cork, walk to Cork Kent Station, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Liverpool Lime Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cobh to Liverpool Lime Street via The Clock Tower, Wexford Hospital, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour, and Crewe in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–140
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–20
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £2–3
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–28
Train from Cobh to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £2–4
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £38–39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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