There are 8 ways to get from Letterkenny to Cork by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 1932
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street704x
7h 23m€55–80Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Busáras32
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
7h 29m€50–74Train
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
9h 55m€66–106Drive 411.8 km
- Drive from Letterkenny to Cork411.8 km
5h 16m€69–100Fly City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)LDY - ORK
8h 36m€80–342Bus, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16932 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
7h 23m€55–75Bus
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to ATU Galway964
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quay251 / ...
7h 55mBus to Donegal Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CFN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
8h 13m€84–406
Letterkenny to Cork by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Letterkenny to Cork is to bus and train which costs €50 - €75 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Letterkenny to Cork is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Letterkenny station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus Station and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Aston Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Letterkenny and Cork is 489 km. The road distance is 411.8 km.
The best way to get from Letterkenny to Cork without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 7h 23m and costs €55 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Letterkenny to Cork, including transfers.
Letterkenny to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Letterkenny Bus Station.
The best way to get from Letterkenny to Cork is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 7h 23m and costs €55 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 9h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €350 and takes 8h 36m.
Letterkenny to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Letterkenny to Cork is 412 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Letterkenny to Cork.
What companies run services between Letterkenny, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Cork Alfred Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Aston Quay in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ATU Letterkenny to Cork via Ulsterbus Depot, Derry-Londonderry, Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
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