There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Balmoral by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
6h 1m£34–48Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
8h 2m£32–45Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
6h 33m£36–147Drive 248.2 mi
- Drive from Cork to Balmoralcar 248.2 mi
4h 21m£60–87Fly Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
6h 44m£66–228Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
6h 44m£48–88
Cork to Balmoral by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Balmoral is to bus via Dublin which costs £30 - £45 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Balmoral is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Balmoral. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Malone Park via Dublin Airport T1 and Grand Central Station Stand 25. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Cork and Balmoral is 283 miles. The road distance is 249.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Balmoral without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cork to Balmoral, including transfers.
Cork to Balmoral bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
The best way to get from Cork to Balmoral is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £150 and takes 6h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 6h 44m.
Cork to Balmoral bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Balmoral is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Cork to Balmoral.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Balmoral, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Cork to Malone Park via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, and Grand Central Station Stand 25 in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Malone Park via Dublin Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, and Grand Central Station Stand 25 in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–28
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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