There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Portaferry by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the taxi from Belfast Great Central to Portaferrytaxi
6h 12m£94–129Drive 276.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cork to Portaferrycar 276.8 mi
4h 59m£67–97Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Squarebus 10
8h 51mFly, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Portaferry Squarebus
8h 15mBus via Downpatrick Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20bus 704x
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
8h 54m
Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Portaferry is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Portaferry is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Portaferry. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Strangford Square via Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 21 and Downpatrick Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Cork and Portaferry is 309 miles. The road distance is 278.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Portaferry without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 12m and costs £90 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Cork to Portaferry, including transfers.
Cork to Portaferry bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Portaferry bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Portaferry is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Cork to Portaferry.
There are 151+ hotels available in Portaferry.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Portaferry Square via Dublin Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Belfast Great Central, Lanyon Place, and Lanyon Place [bus stop] in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- 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
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–28
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- 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
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide














