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How to get fromGrantham to Corkby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Grantham to Cork by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLHR - ORK
    5h 40m
    €110–401

  2. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeSTN - ORK
    6h 45m
    €60–264

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Fishguard Harbourtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry0
    4. Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Placebus40
    19h 35m
    €197–360

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham stationbus93
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus150 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Upper Park Roadbus112
    4. Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
    5. Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Placebus40
    22h 41m

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
    4. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus40 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Bus Stationbus40
    38h 18m
    €241–619

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeMAN - ORK
    6h 58m
    €70–258

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBHX - ORK
    6h 40m
    €88–248

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLTN - ORK
    5h 56m
    €102–372

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeLTN - KIR
    4. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rdbus
    7h 54m
    €104–339

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham stationbus93
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14bus785
    6. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus707
    23h 18m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Grantham to Holyheadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
    3. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Corkcar
    9h 40m
    €136–241

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Grantham, England and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Grantham to Cork. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grantham to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place via Nottingham, Crewe, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Harbour in around 19h 35m.

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