There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Lecce by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ORK - BDS
8h 31m€95–324Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Leccecar
46h 48m€794–1,278Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Leccebus
3d 19h€119–419Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane SNN - BDS
17h 47m€109–344
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Lecce is to fly which costs €95 - €330 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Lecce is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €95 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Lecce via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Cork and Lecce is 2414 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Lecce without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 19h and costs €110 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Cork to Lecce, including transfers.
Cork to Lecce bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Lecce is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €95 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €420 and takes 3 days 19h.
Cork to Lecce bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Lecce is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 10:01 AM in Cork and 11:01 AM in Lecce.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lecce, Italy?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Lecce via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Napoli, Autostazione Metropark, and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- 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
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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