There are 11 ways to get from Cork to Llanelli by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Llanellitrain
11h 32m£52–120Bus, ferry, train via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Carmarthentrain
12h 42m£47–106Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Llanellitrain
7h 21m£88–223Bus, ferry, train #2
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Llanellitrain
12h 28m£58–200Bus, ferry, train #3
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Whitfield Hospitalbus 40
- Take the bus from Whitfield Hospital to Wexford Hospitalbus 340
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Llanellitrain
13h 36m£72–214Fly 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 Swanseatrain
7h 58m£152–390Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Llanellitrain
9h 34m£118–334Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Llanellitrain
9h 44m£102–308Fly 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 Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Llanellitrain
8h 40m£104–317Fly 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 Paddington to Swanseatrain
9h 2m£129–367Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Llanellitrain
9h 48m£61–258
Cork to Llanelli by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Llanelli is to bus and ferry and train via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2 which costs £45 - £110 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Llanelli is to fly and train which takes 7h 21m and costs £85 - £230.
The distance between Cork and Llanelli is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Llanelli without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 11h 32m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Cork to Llanelli, including transfers.
There are 921+ hotels available in Llanelli.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Llanelli, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Llanelli. However, you can take the bus to Waterford Bus Station, take the bus to Rosslare Europort, walk to Rosslare Harbour, take the ferry to Fishguard Harbour, walk to Fishguard Harbour, then take the train to Llanelli. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to West End via Waterford Bus Station, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Carmarthen, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2 in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £16–110
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Whitfield Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Whitfield Hospital to Wexford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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