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 Centraltaxi
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
6h 35m€112–147Drive 446.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Portaferry to Corkcar 446.6 km
5h€79–113Bus
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Gibson's Lanebus 9 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
9h 24mBus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Laganside Bus Stationbus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
8h 13mBus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Gibson's Lanebus 9 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
10h 58mBus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Donegall Square Westbus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane DUB - ORK
9h 13mBus to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portaferry Square to Donegall Square Westbus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
7h 48m
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 5h.
The fastest way to get from Portaferry to Cork is to drive which takes 5h 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 St via Gibson's Lane, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Portaferry and Cork is 494 km. The road distance is 446.6 km.
The best way to get from Portaferry to Cork without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 35m and costs €110 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 35m 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 Gibson's Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portaferry to Cork is 447 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Portaferry to Cork.
There are 318+ 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 St via Gibson's Lane, Donegall Square West, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 10 in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
- 0818 294 015
- 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 Gibson's Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Portaferry Square to Donegall Square West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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