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How to get fromPoole to Corkby train, plane, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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Poole to Cork

Rome2Rio compared 8 ways to get from Poole to Cork. The best route is Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, a distance of 469.507 km.

  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LHR - ORK
    6h 39m
    €118–372

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane STN - ORK
    7h 27m
    €113–341

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus bus
    28h 26m

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg 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
    29h 10m
    €127–928

  5. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BRS - ORK
    7h 49m
    €139–306

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LTN - ORK
    7h 4m
    €113–409

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LGW - ORK
    7h 18m
    €113–417

  8. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train Ic / ...
    29h 16m
    €216–1,277

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Poole, England and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Poole to Cork. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 bus from Seldown Coach Station to Cork Alfred St via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Aston Quay in around 28h 26m.

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