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 Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 32
5h 36m€42–59Bus via Monaghan N54
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 704x
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Monaghan N54bus 932
6h 5m€40–52Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 32
5h 57m€41–56Drive 330.8 km
- Drive from Cork to Monaghancar 330.8 km
4h 6m€55–80Fly from Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ORK - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Stationbus
7h 6m€77–211Train, bus via Craigavon
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadowntrain
- Take the bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 270 / ...
6h 58mBus to Kerry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Stationbus
6h 17m€58–133
Cork to Monaghan by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Monaghan is to bus via Monaghan N54 which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Monaghan is to drive which takes 4h 6m 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 57m.
The distance between Cork and Monaghan is 399 km. The road distance is 330.8 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Monaghan without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 36m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Cork to Monaghan, including transfers.
Cork to Monaghan bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Monaghan bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Monaghan is 331 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Cork to Monaghan.
There are 101+ 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 Zone 12 in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- 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 Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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 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
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Monaghan N54
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
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