There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Salcombe by plane, train, car ferry, taxi, bus, or busferry
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Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Totnestrain
8h 19m£112–254Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Exeter, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
10h 26m£86–256Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the taxi from Plymouth to Salcombetaxi
25h 28m£219–656Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Millbus 501
33hFly Cork Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Exeter (EXT)plane ORK - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
9h 2m£93–414Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
9h 13m£158–380Fly Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ORK - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Totnestrain
10h 31m£125–380
Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Salcombe is to train and fly which costs £85 - £260 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Salcombe is to fly and train which takes 8h 19m and costs £110 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Shadycombe Road via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h.
The distance between Cork and Salcombe is 389 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Salcombe without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 25h 28m and costs £210 - £700.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Cork to Salcombe, including transfers.
Cork to Salcombe bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Salcombe bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 1576+ hotels available in Salcombe.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Salcombe, England?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Salcombe. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Bristol Airport, take the shuttle to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Totnes, walk to Rail Station Forecourt, then take the line 164 bus to Beadon Cross. Alternatively, you can take the line 223 bus to Ringaskiddy, walk to Cork Port, take the car ferry to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Plymouth, then take the taxi to Salcombe.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to 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 Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £75–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–340
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–340
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Need a Cab?
- Phone
- +44 1752 666222
- Website
- needacab247.com
Devon Express Travel LLP
- Phone
- +44 1752 666 777
- Website
- devonexpresstravel.co.uk
Blue Cab Co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1752477488
- Website
- bluecabco.uk
Alfa Cars
- Phone
- +44 1752911912
- Website
- alfacarsplymouth.co.uk
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