There are 6 ways to get from Helston to Cork by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NQY - ORK
9h 56m€76–419Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, line 782 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 to Heuston Stationbus
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
10h 17m€56–391Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
29h 30m€135–630Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Streetbus
33h 39mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
10h 2m€153–342Train to Exeter, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Redruth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EXT - ORK
12h 6m€160–434
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helston to Cork is to bus and fly and line 782 bus and train which costs €55 - €400 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Helston to Cork is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs €75 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Helston to Cork. However, there are services departing from Seven Stars and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via London Victoria, Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre and Aston Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 39m.
The distance between Helston and Cork is 362 km.
The best way to get from Helston to Cork without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 29h 30m and costs €130 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Helston to Cork, including transfers.
Helston to Cork bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seven Stars station.
Helston to Cork bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 301+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Helston, England and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and three other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–290
Flights from Exeter to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Exeter to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seven Stars to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 to Heuston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–13
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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