There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Helston by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, tram, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
9h 43m£145–333Train, tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the tram from Heuston to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane DUB - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
10h 16m£57–229Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Redruthtrain
20h 50m£220–371Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
27h 20m£170–492Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain
13h 35m£203–540Fly Cork Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane ORK - NQY
9h 29m£115–338Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to The Paradebus 504 / ...
29h 50m£159–468
Cork to Helston by train, tram, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Helston is to train and tram and fly and line 36 bus which costs £55 - £230 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Helston is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs £110 - £340.
The distance between Cork and Helston is 466 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Helston without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 50m and costs £220 - £380.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Cork to Helston, including transfers.
There are 3400+ hotels available in Helston.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Helston, England?
Ryanair, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) twice a week.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cork Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- info@luas.ie
- Website
- Luas
Tram from Heuston to Red Cow
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Luas
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £96
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £39–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £98
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £39–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
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