There are 6 ways to get from Leeds to County Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
6h 5m€49–190Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain
8h 35m€47–170Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to County Corkcar
11h 11m€138–242Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
6h 38m€70–273Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
7h€104–317Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Mallowbus
8h 58m€66–218
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to County Cork is to fly and train which costs €45 - €170 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to County Cork is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €45 - €190.
The distance between Leeds and County Cork is 558 km.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Leeds to County Cork, including transfers.
There are 308+ hotels available in County Cork.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and County Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Leeds to County Cork. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station, walk to Saint Patrick's Street, then take the line 215 bus to Blarney East. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Leeds to County Cork via Cairnryan and Belfast in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €19–100
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
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