There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Monaghan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Station32
5h 33m€42–59Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2704x
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station32
5h 51m€38–52Drive 330.6 km
- Drive from Cork to Monaghan330.6 km
4h 5m€55–80Fly from Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ORK - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
7h 11m€82–211Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station32
5h 51m€41–56Train, bus via Dundalk
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to DundalkIc / ...
- Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station162
6h 35m€46–67Bus to Kerry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
6h 11m€58–128
Cork to Monaghan by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Monaghan is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Monaghan is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Monaghan station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Monaghan Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Cork and Monaghan is 399 km. The road distance is 330.6 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Monaghan without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Cork to Monaghan, including transfers.
Cork to Monaghan bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Monaghan bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Monaghan is 331 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Cork to Monaghan.
There are 99+ hotels available in Monaghan.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Monaghan, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Monaghan Bus Station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dundalk Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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