There are 7 ways to get from Portaferry to Cork by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Portaferry to Belfast Great Central
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork208 / ...
6h 34m€112–146Drive 446.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Portaferry to Cork446.5 km
4h 59m€78–113Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Donegall Square West10
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
8h 9mBus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Laganside Bus Station
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHD - ORK
8h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Donegall Square West10
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street707
8h 35mBus to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Donegall Square West
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BFS - ORK
8h 51mBus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Newry Bus Station
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cork Airport (ORK)DUB - ORK
9h 40m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portaferry to Cork is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Portaferry to Cork is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Portaferry to Cork. However, there are services departing from Portaferry Square and arriving at Cork Alfred Street via Europa Bus Centre and Aston Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Portaferry and Cork is 494 km. The road distance is 446.5 km.
The best way to get from Portaferry to Cork without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 34m and costs €110 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Portaferry to Cork, including transfers.
Portaferry to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Portaferry Square station.
Portaferry to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Donegall Square West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portaferry to Cork is 447 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Portaferry to Cork.
There are 276+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Portaferry, Northern Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Portaferry Square to Cork Alfred Street via Donegall Square West, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Aston Quay in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Portaferry Square to Donegall Square West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Portaferry Square to Laganside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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