There are 5 ways to get from County Meath to Cork by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Navan to Irish Lifebus Nx
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
4h 47m€30–47Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Navan to Irish Lifebus Nx
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
5h 10m€28–40Drive 261.6 km
- Drive from County Meath to Corkcar 261.6 km
3h 14m€44–63Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Ardboyne Hotel to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane DUB - ORK
6h 3m€60–236Bus
- Take the bus from Navan to Irish Lifebus Nx
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
6h 27m€29–40
County Meath to Cork by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Meath to Cork is to bus via Dublin which costs €28 - €40 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from County Meath to Cork is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from County Meath to Cork. However, there are services departing from Navan and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between County Meath and Cork is 318 km. The road distance is 261.6 km.
The best way to get from County Meath to Cork without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 47m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from County Meath to Cork, including transfers.
County Meath to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Navan station.
County Meath to Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Irish Life station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Meath to Cork is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from County Meath to Cork.
There are 309+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between County Meath, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Navan to Cork Alfred Street via Irish Life and Crampton Quay in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Navan to Irish Life
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ardboyne Hotel to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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