There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Reading by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, subway, or car
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Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 38m£82–323Fly Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ORK - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
5h 39m£62–247Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Readingtrain
15h 25m£148–363Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 508
17h 56m£120–325Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Readingtrain
28h 39m£205–653Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 38m£65–281Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
5h 40m£106–245Fly Cork Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ORK - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 21m£66–332Train to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SNN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
7h 18m£78–372Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Readingcar
13h 20m£110–415
Cork to Reading by bus, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Reading is to fly and train which costs £80 - £330 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Reading is to fly and train which takes 4h 38m and costs £80 - £330.
The distance between Cork and Reading is 381 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Reading without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 15h 25m and costs £140 - £370.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Cork to Reading, including transfers.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Reading. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, then take the train to Reading. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Reading via SETU Cork Road, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Pembroke Dock, and Pembroke Dock in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–180
Flights from Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £17–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Pembroke Dock to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £10–14
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £16–22
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £16–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- 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
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £142
- Car&Adult
- £278
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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