There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Kinsale by train, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
9h 7m€153–408Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, line 226 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Luxulyan to Newquaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
- Take the bus from Cork Kent Station to Kinsalebus
10h 35m€77–410Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
29h 49mTrain to Exeter, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EXT - ORK
10h 56m€159–454Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NQY - ORK
9h 26m€86–374Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NQY - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cork Bus Stationbus
13h 14m€95–351Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
13h 21m€157–424
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Kinsale is to train and fly and line 226 bus which costs €75 - €410 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Kinsale is to train and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs €150 - €410.
The distance between Cornwall and Kinsale is 702 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Kinsale without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 29h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Cornwall to Kinsale, including transfers.
There are 282+ hotels available in Kinsale.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Kinsale, Ireland?
Ryanair, Loganair, and Ryanair UK fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Exeter to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €23–28
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €100–150
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €18–23
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €24–35
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €50–65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €70–100
Train from Luxulyan to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €12–15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €70–100
- 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €28–40
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €50–75
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Kent Station to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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