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

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

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ORK - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 28m
    £103–312

  2. Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane ORK - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    5h 32m
    £35–169

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 595 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Coach Stationbus bus 737
    6. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    25h 55m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Liverpool to Colchestercar car
    14h 11m
    £121–436

  5. Fly Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ORK - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 29m
    £81–317

  6. 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 Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    5h 30m
    £76–285

  7. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SNN - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    8h 11m
    £47–218

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus 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 Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    28h 6m

Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 420.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from Cork to Colchester. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to Stratford (London), then take the train to Colchester. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Coach Stop via Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Coach Station in around 25h 55m.

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