There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Rome by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane ORK - CIA
7h 49m€87–329Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane SNN - CIA
8h 49m€81–339Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
3d 9h€87–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Romecar
38h 7m€383–948Fly Cork Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ORK - FCO
8h 6m€83–230Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DUB - FCO
9h 3m€85–245
Cork Airport (ORK) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Rome is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Rome is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Rome. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Aston Quay, Dublin and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Cork and Rome is 1970 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Rome without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs €85 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Cork to Rome, including transfers.
Cork to Rome bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Rome is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €85 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €370 and takes 3 days 9h.
Cork to Rome bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Rome is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 11:27 AM in Cork and 12:27 PM in Rome.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Rome, Italy?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair UK fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, and Rădăuți in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Cork Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €80–130
- Passenger Car
- €100–500
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