There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Orkney by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ORK - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
18h 48mR 6,136–21,911Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SNN - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
22h 4mR 6,889–19,304Fly 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
23h 45mR 9,321–31,046Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane DUB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
22h 10mR 6,967–14,375
Cork Airport (ORK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Orkney is to train and fly and drive which costs R 6 500 - R 15 000 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Orkney is to fly and drive which takes 18h 48m and costs R 6 000 - R 22 000.
The distance between Cork and Orkney is 9582 km.
It takes approximately 18h 48m to get from Cork to Orkney, including transfers.
Orkney is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 10:46 PM in Cork and 11:46 PM in Orkney.
There are 123+ 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 drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the train to Limerick Junction, take the train to Limerick, walk to Limerick Colbert, take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–23,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–23,000
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 160–240
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- R 160–240
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 420–600
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- R 420–600
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Orkney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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