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How to get fromOstend to Corkby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BRU - ORK
    8h 27m
    €123–324

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRU - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    9h 46m
    €86–318

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ostend to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar car
    27h 15m
    €481–715

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Quimperbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Ferrybus bus 960
    3. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 44m

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    7h 39m
    €157–417

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CRL - ORK
    7h 35m
    €88–415

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CDG - ORK
    8h 13m
    €185–520

  8. Drive, car ferry, bus

    1. Drive from Ostend to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 370
    4. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus 600
    30h 18m
    €480–715

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Ostend to Cork. However, you can take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ostend to Cork via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 27h 15m.

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