There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Dunkirk by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ORK - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
6h 46m€143–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Calaisbus
3d 19h€77–311Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
26h 41m€475–802Fly Cork Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ORK - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
9h 9m€134–353Fly Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ORK - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turinbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
8h 13m€105–398Fly Cork Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane ORK - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
9h 25m€88–431Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
8h 44m€193–488Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
8h 27m€156–429Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
10h 16m€101–318Bus, car ferry
- 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 carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
31h 33m€470–799
Cork Airport (ORK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Dunkirk is to fly and bus and train which costs €85 - €440 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Dunkirk is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Parc Marine via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuţi, CALAIS - Gare PEM and Islandais. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Cork and Dunkirk is 1135 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Dunkirk without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 19h and costs €75 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Cork to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Cork to Dunkirk bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Dunkirk bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Dunkirk is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 12:52 PM in Cork and 1:52 PM in Dunkirk.
There are 2502+ hotels available in Dunkirk.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Parc Marine via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Calais, CALAIS - Gare PEM, GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, and Islandais in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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