There are 7 ways to get from Dunfermline to Cork by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)EDI - ORK
4h 34m€54–166Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street707
15hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunfermline to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Cork
9h 2m€138–338Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)GLA - ORK
5h 55m€88–176Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)EDI - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
8h 14m€96–193Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
7h 40m€86–207Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
15h 20m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Cork is to fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Cork is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via North Approach Road, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Durham Street and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Dunfermline and Cork is 596 km.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Cork without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Dunfermline to Cork, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Cork bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Dunfermline to Cork bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 281+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK) once daily.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- 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
- +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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- 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/
- 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
- €35–180
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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