There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Dublin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Cork to Dublin by train
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The cheapest way to get from Cork to Dublin is to bus which costs €19 - €50 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Dublin is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €22 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Bachelors Walk. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cork and arriving at Dublin Heuston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Cork and Dublin is 265 km. The road distance is 249.9 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Dublin without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €22 - €35.
The train from Cork to Dublin Heuston takes 2h 34m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cork to Dublin bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Dublin train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Cork to Dublin is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €22 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €50 and takes 3h, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €250 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Dublin, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Cork to Dublin Heuston hourly. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Citylink operates a bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk hourly. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 3h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €23–35
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €35–50
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Booking & Getting There
Cork to Dublin bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Cork to Dublin train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Dublin is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Cork to Dublin.
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