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How to get fromBarnstaple to Corkby train, plane, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Barnstaple to Cork by train, plane, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BRS - ORK
    7h 17m
    €143–321

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRS - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    9h 51m
    €109–295

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 502 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus bus 707
    27h 21m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 19m
    €189–674

  5. Train to Exeter, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EXT - ORK
    10h 6m
    €143–336

  6. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LHR - ORK
    8h 23m
    €203–572

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BHX - ORK
    8h 47m
    €159–410

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Barnstaple to Cork. However, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Cork Alfred St via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 10 in around 27h 21m.

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