There are 7 ways to get from Monaghan to Cork by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2bus X3
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 704x
5h 51mBus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 32
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
6h 13m€40–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Busárasbus 32
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
5h 53m€42–63Drive 331.6 km
- Drive from Monaghan to Corkcar 331.6 km
4h 7m€55–80Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane DUB - ORK
6h 53m€77–211Bus, train via Dundalk
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Stationbus 162
- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
6h 25m€41–64Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
8h 24m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaghan to Cork is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Monaghan to Cork is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaghan station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Monaghan Bus Station and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Monaghan and Cork is 378 km. The road distance is 331.6 km.
The best way to get from Monaghan to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 5h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Monaghan to Cork, including transfers.
Monaghan to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Monaghan Bus Station.
Monaghan to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Airport T2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaghan to Cork is 332 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Monaghan to Cork.
There are 285+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Monaghan, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cork Alfred Street via Dublin Airport T2 and Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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