There are 7 ways to get from Cork to County Monaghan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston205 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Station32
5h 29m€42–59Bus via Monaghan N54
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2704x
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Monaghan N54932
6h 5m€40–52Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station32
5h 51m€41–56Drive 330.6 km
- Drive from Cork to County Monaghan330.6 km
4h 6m€56–80Fly from Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ORK - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
7h 1m€82–211Train, bus via Craigavon
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Take the bus from Portadown NIR Railway Stn to Monaghan Bus Station270 / ...
6h 55mBus to Kerry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
6h 11m€58–133
Cork to County Monaghan by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to County Monaghan is to bus via Monaghan N54 which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to County Monaghan is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to County Monaghan station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Monaghan Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Cork and County Monaghan is 399 km. The road distance is 330.6 km.
The best way to get from Cork to County Monaghan without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Cork to County Monaghan, including transfers.
Cork to County Monaghan bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to County Monaghan bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to County Monaghan is 331 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Cork to County Monaghan.
There are 136+ hotels available in County Monaghan.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and County Monaghan, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Monaghan Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Portadown NIR Railway Stn to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Monaghan N54
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
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