There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Ellesmere Port by plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Ellesmere Porttrain
5h 3m£35–191Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
9h 55m£68–366Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
10h 50m£63–128Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Red Cow Luasbus 600
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
12h 49m£67–191Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 55m£43–185Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KIR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 31m£67–210Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 5m£58–212Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 59m£63–283Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
11h 29m£66–364
Cork to Ellesmere Port by train, tram, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Ellesmere Port is to fly and train which costs £35 - £200 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Ellesmere Port is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs £35 - £200.
The distance between Cork and Ellesmere Port is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Ellesmere Port without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 50m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cork to Ellesmere Port, including transfers.
There are 2808+ hotels available in Ellesmere Port.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Ellesmere Port, England?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Ellesmere Port. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, take the bus to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the train to Liverpool Central, then take the train to Ellesmere Port. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Ellesmere Port via Dublin Terminal 1, Isle of Man Douglas, and Liverpool in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Ellesmere Port
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–28
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–282
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passanger
- £40
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £144
- Car&Adult
- £282
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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