There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Cork by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 2h 30m
$50 - $75
Cheapest option
Bus Aircoach • 3h
$13 - $50
3 alternative options
Bus Dublin Coach • 5h 8m
$19 - $39
Drive • 2h 32m
$30 - $50
Fly • 5h 34m
$120 - $430
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Cork is to bus which costs 11€ - 45€ and takes 3h.
The quickest way to get from Dublin to Cork is to train which costs 45€ - 65€ and takes 2h 30m.
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 3h.
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 2h 30m.
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 2h 30m and costs 45€ - 65€.
The train from Heuston to Cork Kent takes 2h 30m 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 2h 30m and costs 45€ - 65€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 11€ - 45€ and takes 3h, you could also fly, which costs 100€ - 380€ and takes 5h 34m.
- Distance: 136.9 miles
- Duration: 2h 30m
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 2h 30m. Alternatively, Aircoach operates a bus from Dublin to Cork hourly. Tickets cost $19 - $27 and the journey takes 3h. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
Flights from Dublin to Cork via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $350
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $380
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Heuston to Cork Kent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Dublin City South, Burgh Quay to Saint Patricks Quay, Saint Patricks Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $28
- Website
- Transport for Ireland
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Dublin City South, Burgh Quay to St. Patricks Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13 - $20
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Red Cow LUAS to St. Patricks Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Dublin City South, Burgh Quay to St. Patricks Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25 - $30
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Red Cow LUAS to St. Patricks Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28 - $33
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- 1850 836 611
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Busáras to Cork Bus Station, Cork Parnell Place Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $50
- Website
- Bus Eireann
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 30m and has one stopover.
Dublin to Cork bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at St. Patricks Quay station.
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 2h 32m to drive from Dublin to Cork.
Air France, Flybe, Ryanair and Aer Lingus offer flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport.
There are 157+ hotels available in Cork. Prices start at $80 USD per night.
The best way to get from Dublin to Dublin Airport is to bus which takes 14m and costs 4€ - 11€.