There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Paimpol by car ferry, car, plane, train, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Paimpolcar
17h 54mFly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Guingamptrain
12h 13m€133–424Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORK - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Guingamptrain
11h 2m€146–419Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Guingamptrain Ter / ...
21h 34mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Kergariou to Garesbus L30
- Take the bus from Gare Clémenceau to Gare ferroviairebus 227
22h 8mFly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Guingamptrain
12h 52m€134–347
Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Paimpol is to fly and train which costs €130 - €350 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Paimpol is to fly and train which takes 11h 2m and costs €140 - €420.
The distance between Cork and Paimpol is 585 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Paimpol without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 21h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 54m to get from Cork to Paimpol, including transfers.
Paimpol is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 6:23 PM in Cork and 7:23 PM in Paimpol.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Paimpol.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Paimpol, France?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Paimpol. However, you can drive to Cork Port, take the car ferry to Port de Roscoff, then drive to Paimpol. Alternatively, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, walk to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, take the subway to Gares, walk to Rennes, take the train to Guingamp, then take the train to Paimpol.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Guingamp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Morlaix to Guingamp
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–24
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Brest to Guingamp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Guingamp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Morlaix to Guingamp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–21
Train from Brest to Guingamp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- 02 98 88 82 82
- Website
- lineotim.com
Bus from Kergariou to Gares
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- lineotim.com
- Phone
- 02 96 05 09 00
- contact@lannion-tregor.com
- Website
- lannion-tregor.com
Bus from Kergariou to Gares
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- lannion-tregor.com
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Clémenceau to Gare ferroviaire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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