There are 10 ways to get from Oxford to Cobh by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
6h 18m€94–368Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
9h 1m€89–232Train, ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Bridgetown to Waterford Hospital370
- Drive from Waterford Hospital to Cobh
15h 19m€175–363Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Oxford to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Take the car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
29h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Oxford to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cobh
10h 32m€145–202Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
6h 9m€93–298Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, line 200 bus
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)STN - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill
7h 20mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)LGW - ORK
7h 27m€104–335Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, line 200 bus
- Take the train from Oxford to Didcot Parkway
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill
7h 21mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)LTN - ORK
7h 4m€99–362
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Cobh is to train and fly which costs €85 - €240 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Cobh is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €90 - €300.
The distance between Oxford and Cobh is 713 km.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Oxford to Cobh, including transfers.
There are 304+ hotels available in Cobh.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Cobh, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Oxford to Cobh. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station, walk to Cork Saint Patrick's Quay, then take the line 200 bus to Spy Hill. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oxford to Cobh via Didcot Parkway, Cardiff Central, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard, Rosslare Harbour, Bridgetown, and Waterford Hospital in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Oxford to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bridgetown to Waterford Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 450 5390
- info@barryscoaches.com
- Website
- barryscoaches.com
Bus from Cork Saint Patrick's Quay to Spy Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Barrys Coaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 1 819 2600
- info@dsg.ie
- Website
- doyleshipping.ie
Car ferry from Glenbrook to Passage West Carrigaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Doyle Shipping Group
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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