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

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

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane plane ORK - GCI
    5h 56m
    $82–356

  2. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    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 ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry ferry
    26h 10m
    $203–765

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, car 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 London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 44m
    $316–468

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Jersey Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane ORK - JER
    6h 6m
    $142–446

  5. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane plane SNN - GCI
    9h 9m
    $226–369

  6. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Jersey Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane SNN - JER
    9h 19m
    $91–379

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry ferry
    26h 32m
    $527–1,350

  8. Bus, ferry

    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 Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry ferry
    27h 39m
    $234–286

Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 503.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Channel Islands, Guernsey?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) 3 times a day.

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