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

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There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Cork by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    4h 57m
    €37–179

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train 208 / ...
    11h 52m
    €119–231

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus bus 600
    13h 42m
    €94–181

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Streetbus bus
    18h 3m

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BHX - ORK
    6h 18m
    €46–249

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Corkcar car
    10h 13m
    €158–236

Preston to Cork by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Cork. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Cork via Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 11h 52m.

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