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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cork to Brighton by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ORK - LGW
    4h 33m
    £50–228

  2. 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 Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    5. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    25h 17m

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain train
    32h 28m
    £137–713

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Liverpool to Brightoncar car
    14h 20m
    £126–447

  5. Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ORK - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    5h 49m
    £104–370

  6. Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane ORK - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    6h 4m
    £71–280

  7. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane SNN - LGW
    6h 48m
    £58–258

  8. Fly Cork Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane ORK - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brightontrain train
    5h 59m
    £78–297

  9. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SNN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    8h 9m
    £101–410

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Cosham to Brightontrain train
    32h 30m
    £432–1,403

  11. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourgferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain train
    33h 53m
    £172–283

Cork to Brighton by bus, car ferry, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration32h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 390.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Brighton, England?

Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) once daily.

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