There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Cardigan by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Waterfordtrain Re
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
11h 34m£141–191Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
12h 9m£53–86Fly to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus
10h 10mBus, ferry via Wexford
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stnbus 340
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
13h 11m£60–98Bus, ferry via Pembroke Dock
- Take the bus from Jameson Distillery to SETU Cork Roadbus 40
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the bus from Haverfordwest Bus Station Bay 4 to Ship Innbus T5
15h 20m£115–262Fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus
10h 48m£75–280Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus
11h 7mFly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus
11h 54m£77–286Fly to Liverpool, train, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus
11h 44m£83–239
Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Cardigan is to bus and ferry which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Cardigan is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 48m and costs £70 - £280.
The distance between Cork and Cardigan is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 34m and costs £140 - £200.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Cork to Cardigan, including transfers.
There are 863+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Cardigan, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Cardigan. However, you can take the train to Limerick Junction, take the train to Waterford, walk to Waterford Bus Stn, take the bus to Rosslare Europort, walk to Rosslare Harbour, take the ferry to Fishguard Harbour, then take the taxi to Cardigan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ship Inn via SETU Cork Road, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour station, and Ffordd yr Efail 2 in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Limerick Junction to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–10
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £9–14
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £10–15
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Jameson Distillery to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Morris Travel
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Morris Travel
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from The Clock Tower to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Haverfordwest Bus Station Bay 4 to Ship Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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