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

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There are 8 ways to get from Prestwick to Cork by train, plane, busferry, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    5h 7m
    €70–200

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    5h 58m
    €62–252

  3. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train 208 / ...
    12h 49m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train 208 / ...
    15h 59m
    €138–606

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Prestwick to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Corkcar car
    7h 56m
    €117–400

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    8h 2m
    €68–202

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    1. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus bus 707
    13h 22m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus bus 785
    3. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus 600
    15h 2m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Prestwick to Cork. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 Gardiner Street to Cork via Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 12h 49m.

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