There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Santander Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane SDR - ORK
4h 47m€81–701Fly Santander Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SDR - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
5h 55m€79–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
32h 24m€89–620Fly Santander Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane SDR - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
9h 43m€105–342Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BIO - ORK
7h 8m€80–259Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santurce/Santurtzibus
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus 370
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
37h 1m€97–630Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
46h 38m€250–1,278
Santander to Cork by bus, taxi, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Cork is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Cork is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €80 - €700.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santander to Cork. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Cork Port via Plymouth and Port de Roscoff. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 38m.
The distance between Santander and Cork is 1009 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Cork without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 37h 1m and costs €95 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Santander to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 3:48 PM in Santander and 2:48 PM in Cork.
There are 340+ 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 St Finbarr's Hospl via Plymouth, Port de Roscoff, Cork Port, and Ringaskiddy in around 46h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Shannon Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Santurce/Santurtzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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