There are 7 ways to get from Penzance to Cork by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK)NQY - ORK
9h 44m€76–341Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Kerry Airport (KIR)NQY - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
11h 18m€68–228Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
21h 26m€136–298Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationT1
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchange404
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
26h 34m€138–225Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
29h 4mBus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
9h 31m€68–330Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
9h 21m€97–401
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Cork is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €230 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Cork is to train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs €95 - €410.
The distance between Penzance and Cork is 359 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Cork without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 21h 26m and costs €130 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Penzance to Cork, including transfers.
There are 282+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Penzance to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Newquay Bus Station, take the line 56 bus to Newquay Airport, walk to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Penzance to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place via Exeter St Davids, Cardiff Central, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Harbour in around 21h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Dublin Airport, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Kerry Airport to Cork Western Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
- 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
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