There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Cork by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane DCA - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
13h 21m€406–1,538Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane IAD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
13h 39m€295–706Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane IAD - ORK
14h 53m€336–1,213Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane IAD - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
17h 24m€436–592
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cork is to subway and fly and train which costs €290 - €750 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cork is to fly and train which takes 13h 21m and costs €400 - €1600.
The distance between Washington and Cork is 5444 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Washington to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 4h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:16 AM in Washington and 6:16 AM in Cork.
There are 299+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Cork. However, you can fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert Station, walk to Limerick, take the train to Limerick Junction, then take the train to Cork. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dublin Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- €5–7
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