There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Orkney by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ORK - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
17h 49mR 7,377–22,410Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SNN - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
20h 8mR 7,660–20,788Fly Cork Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane ORK - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus
21h 39mR 7,702–25,895Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane DUB - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi
21h 56mR 7,908–18,085
Cork Airport (ORK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Orkney is to train and fly and taxi which costs R 7 500 - R 19 000 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Orkney is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 49m and costs R 7 000 - R 23 000.
The distance between Cork and Orkney is 9582 km.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Cork to Orkney, including transfers.
Orkney is 2h ahead of Cork. It is currently 4:00 PM in Cork and 6:00 PM in Orkney.
There are 111+ hotels available in Orkney.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Orkney, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Orkney. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Orkney.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–21,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–21,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–17,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–26,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–17,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–19,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cork Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–26,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–16,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–26,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- 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
- R 430–650
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- R 430–650
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Orkney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,300
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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