There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Scotland by plane, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
4h 9m£63–175Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
4h 16m£37–135Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
12h 35mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
8h 27m£112–163Fly Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane ORK - ABZ
6h 52m£78–155Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
6h 36m£51–146Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
6h 58m£63–166Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
13h 4mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
13h 7m
Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Scotland is to fly which costs £35 - £140 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Scotland is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Dublin Airport T1 and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Cork and Scotland is 339 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Scotland without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Cork to Scotland, including transfers.
Cork to Scotland bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Scotland bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 1387+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Scotland?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- 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
- £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
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- 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/
- 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/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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