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How to get fromCounty Cork to Londonby bus, plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from County Cork to London by bus, plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Line 215 bus to Cork Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ORK - LHR
    4h 51m
    £88–329

  2. Line 215 bus to Cork Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane ORK - STN
    5h 32m
    £52–211

  3. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain train
    27h 10m
    £257–639

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from County Cork to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Liverpool to Londoncar car
    13h 29m
    £117–428

  5. Fly Cork Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ORK - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    5h 13m
    £58–229

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane ORK - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    5h 15m
    £53–289

  7. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mallow to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SNN - LHR
    7h 12m
    £80–348

  8. Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ORK - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    5h 53m
    £61–289

Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between County Cork, Ireland and London, England?

There is no direct connection from County Cork to London. However, you can take the line 215 bus to St Patrick's Street, walk to Clontarf Street, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Cork to London Paddington via Cork, Roscoff, Port de Roscoff, Plymouth, and Plymouth in around 27h 10m.

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