There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to County Cork by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport, line 215 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the bus from Saint Patrick's Street to Blarney Eastbus
5h 19m€41–173Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Streetbus
13h 35mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to County Corkcar
8h 28m€100–187Fly from Glasgow Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the bus from Saint Patrick's Street to Blarney Eastbus
5h 13m€72–203Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ABZ - ORK
7h 46m€97–230Bus and ferry, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
14h 3mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
15h 41m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to County Cork is to fly and line 215 bus which costs €40 - €180 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to County Cork is to fly and line 215 bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to County Cork. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Saint Ann's Road via Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport Zone 10 and Saint Patrick's Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Scotland and County Cork is 596 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to County Cork without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 13h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Scotland to County Cork, including transfers.
Scotland to County Cork bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to County Cork bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 134+ hotels available in County Cork.
What companies run services between Scotland and County Cork, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and KLM fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Saint Patrick's Street to Blarney East
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
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