There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Stirling by plane, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
4h 55m£75–167Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORK - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
4h 58m£53–148Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
13h 27mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Stirling
8h 55m£117–180Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KIR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
7h 55m£76–172Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
7h 27m£63–168Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
7h 44m£75–179Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SNN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
7h 7m£97–205Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic CentreM8 / ...
13h 55mBus, bus and ferry via Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
14h 3m
Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Stirling is to fly and train which costs £50 - £150 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Stirling is to fly and train which takes 4h 55m and costs £70 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred Street and arriving at Islamic Centre via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Cork and Stirling is 369 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Stirling without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Cork to Stirling, including transfers.
Cork to Stirling bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cork to Stirling bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
There are 571+ hotels available in Stirling.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Stirling, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Stirling. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Cathedral Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Stirling. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cork to Stirling via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- £65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- £45–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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