There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Cork by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 30 min
$50 - $75
Cheapest option
Bus Eurobus • 4 h 42 min
$19 - $39
3 alternative options
Bus Aircoach • 3 h
$19 - $50
Drive • 2 h 32 min
$30 - $50
Fly • 5 h 36 min
$124 - $430
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dublin and arriving at St. Patricks Quay. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heuston and arriving at Cork Kent. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 30 min.
The distance between Dublin and Cork is 219 km. The road distance is 253.1 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Cork without a car is to train which takes 2 h 30 min and costs .
The train from Heuston to Cork Kent takes 2 h 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Dublin to Cork bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin station.
Dublin to Cork train services, operated by Irish Rail, depart from Heuston station.
The best way to get from Dublin to Cork is to train which takes 2 h 30 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3 h, you could also fly, which costs and takes 5 h 36 min.
There is no direct flight from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport. The quickest flight takes 3 h 35 min and has one stopover.
Dublin to Cork bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at St. Patricks Quay station.
- Distance: 136.9 miles
- Duration: 2 h 30 min
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
Irish Rail operates a train from Dublin to Cork hourly. Tickets cost $50 - $75 and the journey takes 2 h 30 min. Alternatively, Aircoach operates a bus from Dublin to Cork every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $19 - $27 and the journey takes 3 h. Bus Eireann also services this route hourly.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 5 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
Flights from Dublin to Cork via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $410
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Heuston to Cork Kent
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- irishrail.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 844 7118
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin to St. Patricks Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Schedules at
- aircoach.ie
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Busáras to Cork Bus Station, Cork Parnell Place Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $50
- Schedules at
- buseireann.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Red Cow LUAS to St. Patricks Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28 - $33
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow LUAS to St. Patricks Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Schedules at
- dublincoach.ie
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More Questions & Answers
Dublin to Cork train services, operated by Irish Rail, arrive at Cork Kent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Cork is 253 km. It takes approximately 2 h 32 min to drive from Dublin to Cork.
KLM, Flybe, Ryanair and Aer Lingus offer flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport.
There are 161+ hotels available in Cork. Prices start at $92 USD per night.
The best way to get from Dublin to Dublin Airport is to line 702 bus which takes 11 min and costs .