There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Maidstone by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Maidstone Easttrain
5h 54m£101–347Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Stroodtrain
- Take the train from Strood to Maidstone Westtrain
6h 15m£59–233Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Maidstone Easttrain
24h 20mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Maidstonecar
13h 53m£125–440Fly Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ORK - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Maidstone Easttrain
5h 56m£76–279Fly Cork Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ORK - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Maidstone Easttrain
6h 16m£68–282Train to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SNN - LHR
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Maidstone Easttrain
8h 34m£97–406Fly 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 London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Maidstone Easttrain
8h 6m£143–325Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centrebus 007
26h 43m
Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Maidstone is to fly and train which costs £55 - £240 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Maidstone is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs £100 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at The Cannon via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Cork and Maidstone is 409 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Maidstone without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 24h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Cork to Maidstone, including transfers.
Cork to Maidstone bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Maidstone bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 1168+ hotels available in Maidstone.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Maidstone, England?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Maidstone. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington station, take the subway to Charing Cross station, walk to London Charing Cross, then take the train to Maidstone East. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Maidstone East via Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £17–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to Maidstone West
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £278
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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