There are 9 ways to get from Cobh to London by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
4h 47m£82–330Train to Cork Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
5h 28m£46–222Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrookcarferry
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain
28h 51m£239–615Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cobh to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Londoncar
13h 34m£117–427Fly Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ORK - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
5h 15m£50–220Fly Cork Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ORK - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
5h 11m£47–280Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SNN - LHR
7h 26m£78–348Drive, taxi, car ferry, ferry, bus
- Drive from Cobh to Hook Headcar
- Take the taxi from Ballyhack Lwr to Rosslare Harbourtaxi
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry
- Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
32h 38m£188–577Drive, taxi, ferry, bus
- Drive from Cobh to Hook Headcar
- Take the taxi from Ballyhack Lwr to Rosslaretaxi
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry
- Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
33h 34m£214–248
Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to London is to train and fly which costs £45 - £230 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to London is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs £80 - £330.
The distance between Cobh and London is 379 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Cobh to London, including transfers.
There are 21261+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and London, England?
There is no direct connection from Cobh to London. However, you can take the train to Cork, walk to Kent Station, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cobh to London Paddington via Passage West Carrigaloe, Glenbrook, Haulbowline Island, Ringaskiddy, Cork, Roscoff, Port de Roscoff, Plymouth, and Plymouth in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–150
Flights from Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cobh to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £2–4
Train from Cobh to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £2–4
Train from Cobh to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £2–4
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £3–5
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from International Port Coach Stop to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from International Port Coach Stop to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- info@dsg.ie
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
Car ferry from Passage West Carrigaloe to Glenbrook
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £96
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £39–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–480
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- £21–120
- Car Single Ticket
- £100–480
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £91
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–274
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £141
- Car&Adult
- £274
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–420
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £65–110
- Passenger Car
- £85–420
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Ardkeen Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 333 3333
- Website
- ardkeentaxis.ie
Liga Taxi
- Website
- ligataxi-wd.com
Rapid Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 858 585
- Website
- rapidcabs.com
Waterford Taxis
- Phone
- +353 51 331 033
- Website
- waterfordtaxi.com
Joe O’Sheas Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 305 3009
Strand Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 390 553
Tramore Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 391 500
Dinny's Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 025 2590
O C Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 838 3230
Ardkeen Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 333 3333
- Website
- ardkeentaxis.ie
Liga Taxi
- Website
- ligataxi-wd.com
Rapid Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 858 585
- Website
- rapidcabs.com
Waterford Taxis
- Phone
- +353 51 331 033
- Website
- waterfordtaxi.com
Joe O’Sheas Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 305 3009
Strand Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 390 553
Tramore Cabs
- Phone
- +353 51 391 500
Dinny's Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 025 2590
O C Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 838 3230
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