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How to get fromDumfries to Corkby train, plane, bus, busferry, car or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Dumfries to Cork by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    6h 30m
    €108–226

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    6h 59m
    €57–186

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus bus 707
    14h 29m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Corkcar car
    8h 11m
    €125–188

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    7h 37m
    €62–266

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    9h 17m
    €95–205

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin

    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus bus 600
    15h 57m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Cork. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Waterloo Street, take the line 500 shuttle to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitesands to Cork Alfred Street via Port Rodie, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Bus Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 14h 29m.

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