There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Cork by bus, plane, car ferry, car, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cork Airport (ORK)IST - ORK
10h 36m€187–330Bus to Istanbul, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB)IST - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
11h 53m€124–259Bus, car ferry via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Dunkerque Port
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
3d€345–790Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
45h 13mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SAW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
11h 50m€131–695Bus to Istanbul, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shannon Airport (SNN)IST - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Cork
13h 48m€191–381Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Shumen to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Dunkerque
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
3d 15h€348–702
Istanbul (IST) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cork is to fly and train which costs €130 - €700 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cork is to bus and fly which takes 10h 36m and costs €180 - €330.
The distance between Istanbul and Cork is 3093 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cork without a car is to bus and car ferry via Munich which takes 3 days 0h and costs €340 - €800.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Istanbul to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:34 PM in Istanbul and 7:34 PM in Cork.
There are 282+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place via Munich - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Dunkerque Port, Dunkirk, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Harbour in around 3d.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Istanbul to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Istanbul to Shannon Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Istanbul to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Istanbul to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Istanbul to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cork Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Istanbul to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- 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
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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