There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Quimper by plane, train, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 38m€129–272Fly Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
10h 35m€116–278Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Quimpercar
17h 47mFly Cork Airport 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 Quimpertrain
11h€167–380Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
11h 22m€123–293Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Landerneautrain Ter
- Take the train from Landerneau to Quimpertrain Ter
21h 49mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCFbus 960
22h 23m
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Quimper is to train and fly which costs €120 - €300 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Quimper is to fly and train which takes 10h 35m and costs €110 - €280.
The distance between Cork and Quimper is 597 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Quimper without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 21h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Cork to Quimper, including transfers.
Quimper is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 1:37 PM in Cork and 2:37 PM in Quimper.
There are 1862+ hotels available in Quimper.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Quimper, France?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Quimper. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), walk to Aéroport, take the line 20 bus to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, take the vehicle to Liberté, walk to Brest, then take the train to Quimper. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Quimper via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 17h 47m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- 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
- 7h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Morlaix to Landerneau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Landerneau to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €21–30
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Morlaix to Landerneau
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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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