There are 6 ways to get from Alicante to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ALC - ORK
5h 49m€61–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alicante to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
39h 25m€199–780Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane VLC - ORK
7h 40m€92–251Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ALC - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
9h 5m€64–212Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ALC - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
9h€100–400Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Kerry Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane ALC - KIR
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain
8h 58m€66–277
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Cork is to fly and train which costs €60 - €220 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Cork is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €60 - €230.
The distance between Alicante and Cork is 1649 km.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Alicante to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 1:49 AM in Alicante and 12:49 AM in Cork.
There are 321+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cork Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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