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How to get fromMelbourne to Corkby plane, train, bus or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Cork by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Dublin Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeMEL - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
    29h 37m
    €451–1,155

  2. Fly to Kerry Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeMEL - KIR
    2. Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain
    33h 3m
    €283–838

  3. Fly to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeMEL - ORK
    28h 45m
    €514–1,316

  4. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeMEL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
    35h 1m
    €656–1,478

  5. Fly to Shannon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeMEL - SNN
    2. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
    33h 12m
    €414–1,245

  6. Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeMEL - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galwaybus
    3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quaybus
    34h 12m
    €453–1,358

  7. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeMEL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
    35h 37m
    €333–890

  8. Fly to Manchester Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeMEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
    38h 8m
    €509–1,180

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration24h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€443Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cork, Ireland?

Emirates, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cork Airport (ORK) 3 times a day.

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