There are 5 ways to get from Paimpol to Cork by car, car ferry, bus, train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Paimpol to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
15h 54mBus, train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Paimpol to Saint-Brieucbus
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NTE - ORK
11h 41m€132–337Bus, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paimpol to Saint-Brieucbus
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane RNS - ORK
10h 3m€149–419Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gare ferroviaire to Quai d'Aiguillonbus 227
- Take the bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to Kergarioubus L30
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
19h 35mTrain to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guingamp to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BES - ORK
12h 3m€142–318
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paimpol to Cork is to train and fly which costs €140 - €320 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Paimpol to Cork is to bus and train and fly which takes 10h 3m and costs €140 - €420.
The distance between Paimpol and Cork is 584 km.
The best way to get from Paimpol to Cork without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Paimpol to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Paimpol. It is currently 2:01 PM in Paimpol and 1:01 PM in Cork.
There are 290+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Paimpol, France and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Paimpol to Cork. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Cork Port, then drive to Cork. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Saint-Brieuc, walk to St Brieuc, take the train to Rennes, walk to Gares, take the subway to République, walk to République, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Brieuc to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Guingamp to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Brieuc to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Guingamp to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paimpol to Saint-Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare ferroviaire to Quai d'Aiguillon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 02 98 88 82 82
- Website
- lineotim.com
Bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to Kergariou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- lineotim.com
- Phone
- 02 96 05 09 00
- contact@lannion-tregor.com
- Website
- lannion-tregor.com
Bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to Kergariou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- lannion-tregor.com
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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