There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Liverpool by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)ORK - LPL
4h 15m£66–158Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ORK - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
5h 1m£32–133Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
11h 1m£98–154Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Parkgate Street707
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
11h 19m£97–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Liverpool
7h 56m£97–128Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
6h£55–159Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)KIR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
6h 36m£69–178Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Liverpool (LPL)SNN - LPL
6h 24m£88–275Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SNN - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
7h 10m£44–160Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
6h 12m£44–207
Cork to Liverpool by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Liverpool is to fly and bus which costs £30 - £140 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Liverpool is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs £65 - £160.
The distance between Cork and Liverpool is 273 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Liverpool without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 1m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Cork to Liverpool, including transfers.
There are 2108+ hotels available in Liverpool.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Liverpool, England?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Parkgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Edge Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £38–39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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