There are 9 ways to get from Cowes to Cork by ferry, train, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Ferry, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
7h 13m€124–338Ferry, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
10h 22m€108–266Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
34h 16m€229–1,130Ferry, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
8h 5m€140–292Ferry, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
7h 58m€112–310Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
7h 30m€112–403Ferry, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LTN - ORK
8h 48m€138–399Ferry, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
9h 52m€128–379Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus 370
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
34h 18m€164–854
Cowes to Cork by bus, ferry, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Cork is to ferry and train and fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Cork is to ferry and train and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs €120 - €340.
The distance between Cowes and Cork is 701 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Cork without a car is to ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 34h 18m and costs €160 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Cowes to Cork, including transfers.
There are 329+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Cowes, England and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cowes to Cork. However, you can take the ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to Red Jet Terminal, take the bus to Central Station, walk to Southampton Central, take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Well Road to Cork via Transport Interchange, Ryde Hoverport, Southsea Hoverport, Portsmouth International Port, Port of Cherbourg, Dublin Port, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 34h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–260
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–260
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–500
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