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How to get fromOxford to Cobhby train, plane, ferry, bus, car or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Oxford to Cobh by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLHR - ORK
    6h 11m
    €97–293
  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBHX - ORK
    6h 7m
    €71–232
  3. Train, ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Fishguard Harbourtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbourferry
    4. Take the bus from Bridgetown to Waterford Hospitalbus370
    5. Drive from Waterford Hospital to Cobhcar
    15h 22m
    €185–413
  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
    30h 8m
  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Holyheadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
    3. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cobhcar
    10h 32m
    €141–203
  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeSTN - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Cobhtrain
    7h 13m
    €72–252
  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLGW - ORK
    7h 20m
    €107–265
  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Didcot Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBRS - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Cobhtrain
    7h 13m
    €111–303
  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeLTN - ORK
    6h 57m
    €103–348
  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBHX - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
    9h 6m
    €89–231

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Kent Station, walk to Cork, then take the train to Cobh. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oxford to Cobh via Didcot Parkway, Newport (S Wales), Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard, Rosslare Harbour, Bridgetown, and Waterford Hospital in around 15h 22m.

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