There are 5 ways to get from County Cork to Belfast by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
6h 48m£42–64Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
9h 15m£35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
7h 33m£39–152Drive 256.8 mi
- Drive from County Cork to Belfastcar 256.8 mi
4h 32m£63–91Fly
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
7h 5m£69–223
County Cork to Belfast by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Cork to Belfast is to bus via Dublin which costs £35 - £50 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from County Cork to Belfast is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Belfast station. However, there are services departing from Blarney East and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Cork Alfred Street and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between County Cork and Belfast is 287 miles. The road distance is 258.3 miles.
The best way to get from County Cork to Belfast without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from County Cork to Belfast, including transfers.
County Cork to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
The best way to get from County Cork to Belfast is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £160 and takes 7h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 7h 5m.
County Cork to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Cork to Belfast is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from County Cork to Belfast.
What companies run services between County Cork, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Blarney East to Belfast Grand Central via Saint Patrick's Street, Summerhill North, Cork, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, and Dublin Connolly in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blarney East to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Saint Patrick's Street, Cork Alfred Street, Dublin Airport Zone 10, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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 Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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