There are 7 ways to get from Lerwick to Cork by bus, plane, train, ferry, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Dublin Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LSI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
11h 23mFerry, bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street707
29h 49mFerry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
2d 3hBus, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Cork Airport (ORK)LSI - ORK
8h 27mBus, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LSI - BHD
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
13h 23mBus, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)LSI - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
13h 51mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry TerminalNl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
30h 1m
Lerwick (LSI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lerwick and Cork is 1102 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Cork without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 29h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Lerwick to Cork, including transfers.
There are 276+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Cork. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Cork Alfred Street via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glengall Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 29h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lerwick to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Lerwick to Cork Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Lerwick to Kerry Airport via Edinburgh, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Lerwick to Kerry Airport via Aberdeen, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lerwick to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Lerwick to Cork Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lerwick to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–550
- 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 Aberdeen to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 1950 477573
- jagdnicolson@btinternet.com
- Website
- nicolsonsgroup.com
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- JA+GD Nicolson
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- €26–35
- Peak
- €40–50
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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