There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ORK - SYD
27h 32m$1,025–1,933Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KIR - SYD
44h 50m$647–3,762Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DUB - SYD
28h 22m$922–1,693Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SNN - SYD
37h 24m$1,150–1,766Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DUB - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
45h 30m$717–2,089
Cork Airport (ORK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $900 - $1,700 and takes 28h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Sydney is to fly which takes 27h 32m and costs $1,000 - $2,000.
The distance between Cork and Sydney is 17459 km.
It takes approximately 27h 32m to get from Cork to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 11h ahead of Cork. It is currently 4:21 PM in Cork and 3:21 AM in Sydney.
There are 4627+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
KLM, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Kerry Airport to Sydney International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from Kerry Airport to Sydney International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Sydney International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $35–55
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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