There are 10 ways to get from East Midlands to Cork by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
6h 40m€60–242Bus, bus and ferry via Leeds
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- 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
25h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from East Midlands to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cork
9h 29m€135–188Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
5h 55m€67–260Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Leicester
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
7h 6m€121–354Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
7h 9m€90–304Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)LTN - ORK
6h 36m€86–324Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
8h 48m€92–249Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)LPL - ORK
7h 18m€124–309Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
- 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 Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Street
25h 47m
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Cork is to train and fly which costs €55 - €250 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Cork is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €260.
The distance between East Midlands and Cork is 787 km.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Cork without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Leeds which takes 25h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from East Midlands to Cork, including transfers.
There are 278+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from East Midlands to Cork. However, you can take the taxi to Melton Mowbray, take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Cork Alfred Street via Brampton Road, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Bus Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 25h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Melton Mowbray to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €13–19
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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