There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Cork by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane INV - ORK
7h 38m€96–273Bus, bus and ferry via Inverness Union Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Stbus
18h 6m€47–188Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
16h 39m€130–204Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
17h 50m€68–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Corkcar
11h 30m€180–482Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
8h 4m€152–354Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane INV - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 53m€99–296Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
7h 57m€85–323Train, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
17h 52m€261–426
Inverness to Cork by train, foot, busferry, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Cork is to bus and bus and ferry via Inverness Union Street which costs €45 - €190 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Inverness and Cork is 717 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cork without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 16h 39m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Inverness to Cork, including transfers.
Inverness to Cork bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Cork bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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There are 315+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
KLM, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €35–75
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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