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

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

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  1. Fly to Dublin Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MEL - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    29h 46m
    €480–1,965

  2. Fly to Kerry Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane MEL - KIR
    2. Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain train
    33h 8m
    €320–845

  3. Fly to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MEL - ORK
    28h 55m
    €671–1,423

  4. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MEL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    35h 5m
    €608–2,479

  5. Fly to Shannon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MEL - SNN
    2. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain train
    32h 15m
    €471–1,252

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    37h 40m
    €538–2,299

  7. Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane MEL - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galwaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quaybus bus
    36h 52m
    €480–1,265

  8. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MEL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    34h 31m
    €345–891

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration24h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€454Cheapest 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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