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How to get fromCork to Aberdeenby plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Aberdeen by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane ORK - ABZ
    6h 32m
    £93–329

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Dundee

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    16h 40m
    £45–189

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 34m
    £57–83

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Aberdeencar car
    10h 54m
    £143–398

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane DUB - ABZ
    7h 19m
    £67–201

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORK - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    7h 13m
    £84–287

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ORK - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    7h 55m
    £117–307

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    16h 48m
    £96–158

Cork to Aberdeen by bus and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Aberdeen, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) every 4 hours.

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