There are 6 ways to get from Monaghan to Cork by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Busárasbus 32
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
5h 53m€42–63Bus
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€40–60Drive 331.6 km
- Drive from Monaghan to Corkcar 331.6 km
4h 7m€56–80Bus, 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 44m€71–251Bus, 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 24m€41–64Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Monaghan Shopping Centre to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus 180
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
7h 22m
Monaghan to Cork by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaghan to Cork is to bus 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 Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Monaghan and Cork is 400 km. The road distance is 331.6 km.
The best way to get from Monaghan to Cork without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 53m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Monaghan to Cork, including transfers.
Monaghan to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Monaghan Bus Station.
Monaghan to Cork bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 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 134+ 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 Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 10 in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 047-72164
- info@mcconnonsbuses.com
- Website
- mcconnonsbuses.com
Bus from Monaghan Shopping Centre to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.mcconnonsbuses.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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