There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Adelaide by plane, train, 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.
Fly Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane ORK - ADL
27h 12m$862–2,915Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane KIR - ADL
35h 28m$514–1,544Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane DUB - ADL
28h 40m$758–1,874Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SNN - ADL
39h 7m$837–5,048Train, train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain
- Take the train from Portarlington to Claremorristrain
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NOC - ADL
42h 19m$718–3,012Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane DUB - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Adelaidebus
41h 13m$874–2,445
Cork Airport (ORK) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Adelaide is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Adelaide is to fly which takes 27h 12m and costs $850 - $3,000.
The distance between Cork and Adelaide is 16814 km.
It takes approximately 27h 12m to get from Cork to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 10h 30m ahead of Cork. It is currently 5:46 AM in Cork and 4:16 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1496+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adelaide Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adelaide Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Kerry Airport to Adelaide Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Dubai, Perth, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $35–55
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $27–40
Train from Portarlington to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $23–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Lincoln to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide











