There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Cork by plane, bus, ferry, 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 to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cork Airport (ORK)IST - ORK
7h 37m€209–356Fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dublin Airport (DUB)IST - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
9h 12m€152–337Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Station508
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
2d 18h€290–528Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
45h 13mBus, 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€354–703
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 €150 - €340 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €200 - €360.
The distance between Istanbul and Cork is 3087 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cork without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 18h and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Istanbul to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:56 AM in Istanbul and 10:56 PM in Cork.
There are 279+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cork, Ireland?
KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cork Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- 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
- 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
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €95–140
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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
- 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
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