There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane IST - ORK
9h 56m€202–486Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SAW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
11h 29m€110–429Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
45h 21m€705–968Fly Istanbul Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane IST - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
11h 24m€145–399Fly Istanbul Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane IST - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
13h 39m€166–637
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cork is to fly and train which costs €140 - €400 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cork is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs €200 - €490.
The distance between Istanbul and Cork is 3091 km.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Istanbul to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:23 AM in Istanbul and 9:23 PM in Cork.
There are 311+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cork, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cork Airport (ORK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cork Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Shannon Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Shannon Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–340
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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