There are 6 ways to get from Downpatrick to Cork by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street707
7h 39m€45–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street704x
8h€42–58Train
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly1 Gc->Dn
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
7h 45m€43–64Drive 390.4 km
- Drive from Downpatrick to Cork390.4 km
4h 25m€69–99Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHD - ORK
7h 51m€97–289Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cork Airport (ORK)DUB - ORK
8h 46m€85–273
Downpatrick to Cork by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downpatrick to Cork is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Downpatrick to Cork is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Downpatrick to Cork. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Glengall Street and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Downpatrick and Cork is 453 km. The road distance is 390.4 km.
The best way to get from Downpatrick to Cork without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 7h 39m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Downpatrick to Cork, including transfers.
Downpatrick to Cork bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Glengall Street station.
The best way to get from Downpatrick to Cork is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 7h 39m and costs €45 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €290 and takes 7h 51m.
Downpatrick to Cork bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downpatrick to Cork is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Downpatrick to Cork.
What companies run services between Downpatrick, Northern Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Cork Alfred Street via Grand Central Bus Stand 14, Glengall Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Street to Cork via Bedford Street, Great Victoria Street, Dublin Connolly, Busáras, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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