There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Portrush by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
8h 22m£45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218
9h 39mDrive 279.4 mi
- Drive from Cork to Portrushcar 279.4 mi
5h 53m£68–99Fly Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
8h 52m£73–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
10h 45mFly Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
9h 17m£82–253Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
9h 26m£64–118
Cork to Portrush by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Portrush is to train which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Portrush is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Bridge Street and Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Cork and Portrush is 351 miles. The road distance is 281.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Portrush without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £45 - £70.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Cork to Portrush, including transfers.
Cork to Portrush bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
The best way to get from Cork to Portrush is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £45 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £300 and takes 8h 52m.
Cork to Portrush bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Portrush is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Cork to Portrush.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Cork to Dunluce Avenue via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, Coleraine, and Coleraine Buscentre in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dunluce Avenue via Dublin Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street, and Coleraine Buscentre in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- 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/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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