There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Pontypridd by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 57m£65–181Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
7h 26m£60–253Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
13h 59m£119–201Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
14h 43m£78–130Bus, ferry, train via Fishguard
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgend
14h 51m£99–307Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
6h 51m£117–318Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
8h 20m£61–280Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)ORK - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
7h 57m£97–289Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
8h 45m£89–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Pontypridd
10h 12m£117–158
Cork to Pontypridd by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Pontypridd is to bus and ferry and train which costs £75 - £130 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Pontypridd is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs £60 - £190.
The distance between Cork and Pontypridd is 315 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Pontypridd without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 59m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Cork to Pontypridd, including transfers.
There are 1686+ hotels available in Pontypridd.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Pontypridd, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Pontypridd. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Cardiff Central, then take the train to Pontypridd. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cork to Pontypridd via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Holyhead, and Cardiff Central in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £20–28
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–190
- On Foot
- £35–45
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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