There are 9 ways to get from Solihull to Cork by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHX - ORK
4h 39m€67–239Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)MAN - ORK
6h 46m€49–282Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Solihull to Worcester Foregate Street
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Take the train from Hereford to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
17h 31m€153–271Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Upper Park Road112
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
19h 34m€80–133Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
31h 40mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Solihull to London Marylebone
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)LHR - ORK
6h 29m€120–433Fly Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
7h 30m€60–168Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)BRS - ORK
6h 54m€100–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Solihull to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Cork
9h 20m€125–226
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Cork is to fly and train which costs €55 - €170 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Cork is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €65 - €240.
The distance between Solihull and Cork is 484 km.
The best way to get from Solihull to Cork without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 17h 31m and costs €150 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Solihull to Cork, including transfers.
There are 276+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Solihull, England and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Solihull to Worcester Foregate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €75–110
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Solihull to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Upper Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €41
- Passenger Car
- €160–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- 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
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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