There are 8 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Cork by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
9h 19m€103–212Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
6h 25m€62–220Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Llys Watling4X
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
11h 24m€71–97Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay600
12h 12m€80–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cork
6h 52m€93–178Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)LPL - ORK
6h 41m€99–250Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)MAN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
8h 14m€106–267Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
7h 7m€71–355
Colwyn Bay to Cork by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cork is to bus and ferry which costs €70 - €100 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cork is to train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €60 - €220.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Cork is 447 km.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cork without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 19m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Colwyn Bay to Cork, including transfers.
There are 282+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Colwyn Bay to Cork. However, you can take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Cork. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Paul`s Church to Cork Alfred Street via Llandudno Junction Station Stop T, Broad Street, Bangor Bus Station Stand C, Llys Watling, Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Castleforbes Road, Burgh Quay, and Aston Quay in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €27–40
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Colwyn Bay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €19–26
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €26–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €65–95
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- 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
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–85
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Llys Watling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
- 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
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