There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Torquay by plane, train, car ferry, 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 Newton Abbottrain
6h 32m£113–256Train 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 Torquaytrain
8h 44m£84–245Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bus Stationbus 80
27h 51m£120–482Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- 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 Rail Stationbus 501
30h 23mFly Cork Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Exeter (EXT)plane ORK - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Torquaytrain
7h 15m£118–300Fly 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 Newton Abbottrain
7h 25m£166–453Fly 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 Newton Abbottrain
8h 42m£139–393Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
8h 4m£134–335
Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Torquay is to train and fly which costs £80 - £250 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Torquay is to fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs £110 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Tesco via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
The distance between Cork and Torquay is 366 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Torquay without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 27h 51m and costs £120 - £490.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Cork to Torquay, including transfers.
Cork to Torquay bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Torquay bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
There are 2761+ hotels available in Torquay.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Torquay, England?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Torquay. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Newton Abbot, then take the train to Torquay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from City Hall to Cary Parade via Ringaskiddy, Cork Port, Port de Roscoff, Plymouth, Royal Parade, and Bus Station in around 27h 51m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,000
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Torquay
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- 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 Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–27
Bus from Royal Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–23
- Website
- https://www.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 DetailsContact 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
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