There are 7 ways to get from Ballycastle to Cork by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Dublin
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
8hDrive 473.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Corkcar 473.8 km
5h 25m€84–120Bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
9h 51mBus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
9h 15mBus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
10h 47mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LDY - ORK
9h 44mBus to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
8h 25m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Cork is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Cork is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Cork. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Europa Bus Centre and Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Cork is 548 km. The road distance is 473.8 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Cork without a car is to bus and train via Dublin which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Ballycastle to Cork, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Cork is 474 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Ballycastle to Cork.
There are 327+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Cork Alfred St via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Crampton Quay in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €26–40
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