There are 7 ways to get from Quimper to Cork by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Quimper to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
15h 48mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NTE - ORK
9h 50m€119–300Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BES - ORK
10h 3m€135–396Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Alexandre Massé to Gare SNCFbus 960
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
19h 34mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain Ter
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
19h 48mTrain to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane RNS - ORK
10h 12m€159–428Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
10h 22m€131–329
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Cork is to train and fly which costs €110 - €300 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Cork is to train and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs €110 - €300.
The distance between Quimper and Cork is 590 km.
The best way to get from Quimper to Cork without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Quimper to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Quimper. It is currently 5:56 PM in Quimper and 4:56 PM in Cork.
There are 290+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Quimper, France and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Quimper to Cork. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Cork Port, then drive to Cork. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brest, walk to Liberté, take the vehicle to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, take the line 20 bus to Aéroport, walk to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–95
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–24
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €65–90
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Alexandre Massé to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Want to know more about travelling around Ireland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide

















