There are 7 ways to get from Gatwick to Cork by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
5h 26m€73–253Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
4h 31m€38–222Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
17h 37m€154–250Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
37h 42m€228–546Bus, train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Travelodge Gatwick Central to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
6h 13mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LTN - ORK
6h 2m€65–297Fly London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 27m€55–201
Gatwick to Cork by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Cork is to fly which costs €35 - €230 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Cork is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €35 - €230.
The distance between Gatwick and Cork is 626 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Cork without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 17h 37m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Gatwick to Cork, including transfers.
There are 290+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–85
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- €2–4
- Peak
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €45–70
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)12 9355 3300
- info@gatwickhoppa.co.uk
- Website
- gatwickhoppa.co.uk
Bus from Travelodge Gatwick Central to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gatwickhoppa.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0208 848 7711
- info@bmcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- bmcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Travelodge Gatwick Central to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.bmcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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