There are 6 ways to get from Galloway to Cork by taxi, car ferry, train, busferry, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, car ferry, train
best- Take the taxi from Galloway to Cairnryantaxi
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
11h 10m€188–455Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
8h 51m€96–254Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
14h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Galloway to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Corkcar
7h 44m€123–199Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
15h 24mLine 520 bus, bus, line 381 bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Craigend to Swimming Poolbus
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries stationbus
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Sydney Placebus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
8h 41m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galloway to Cork is to train and fly which costs €95 - €260 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Galloway to Cork is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 44m and costs €120 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Galloway to Cork. However, there are services departing from Craigend and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Swimming Pool, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Grand Central Station Stand 12 and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Galloway and Cork is 626 km.
The best way to get from Galloway to Cork without a car is to taxi and car ferry and train which takes 11h 10m and costs €180 - €460.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Galloway to Cork, including transfers.
Galloway to Cork bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Swimming Pool station.
Galloway to Cork bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
There are 290+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Galloway, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Galloway to Cork. However, you can take the taxi to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Larne, walk to Larne Harbour, take the train to Belfast Great Central, take the train to Dublin Connolly, walk to Connolly, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Cork. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galloway to Cork via Glenmount, Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €40–50
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Swimming Pool to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Sydney Place
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.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
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from Craigend to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
Bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Swimming Pool to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–250
- 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
- €42–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €170
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