There are 8 ways to get from Dundee to Cork by train, plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)EDI - ORK
5h 36m€62–193Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork208 / ...
15h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dundee to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Cork
9h 44m€148–227Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)GLA - ORK
6h 29m€91–246Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Cork Airport (ORK)DND - ORK
10h 42m€83–289Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
8h 26m€89–232Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street707
15h 57mBus, bus and ferry via Dublin
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus StationX1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay600
17h 37m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Cork is to train and fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Cork is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Dundee Seagate Bus Station and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Bus Stand 11 and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Dundee and Cork is 662 km.
The best way to get from Dundee to Cork without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 15h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Dundee to Cork, including transfers.
Dundee to Cork bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Dundee Seagate Bus Station.
Dundee to Cork bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55.
There are 280+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Cork Airport via Lerwick, Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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