There are 4 ways to get from Santander to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)SDR - ORK
7h 51m€69–368Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbao
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Cork
32h 23m€84–260Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay600
36h 25m€84–265Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
46h 18m
Santander to Cork by bus, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Cork is to fly which costs €65 - €370 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Cork is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €65 - €370.
The distance between Santander and Cork is 1008 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Cork without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 36h 25m and costs €80 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Santander to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 12:25 AM in Santander and 11:25 PM in Cork.
There are 281+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Santander to Saint Finbarr's Hospital via Plymouth, Port de Roscoff, Cork Port, and Ringaskiddy in around 46h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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