There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Torquay by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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 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 45m£108–258Train 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 Paigntontrain
8h 50m£88–241Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Newton Abbottrain
25h 55m£136–523Bus, 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 Rail Stationbus 501
30h 34mFly Cork Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Exeter (EXT)plane ORK - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 18m£123–259Fly 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 40m£161–480Fly 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 54m£134–400Fly 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 16m£135–342Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bus Stationbus 80
27h 54m£131–512
Cork to Torquay by bus, ferry, foot, car ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Torquay is to train and fly which costs £85 - £250 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Torquay is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs £100 - £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 34m.
The distance between Cork and Torquay is 367 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Torquay without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 25h 55m and costs £130 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Cork to Torquay, including transfers.
Cork to Torquay bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Torquay bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 2724+ 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, walk to Rail Station, then take the line 12 bus to Union Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Road to Union Street via Ringaskiddy, Cork, Roscoff, Port de Roscoff, Plymouth, Plymouth, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 25h 55m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–450
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–900
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Royal Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- 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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