There are 8 ways to get from Birkenhead to Cork by plane, car ferry, car, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Liverpool to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
4h 20m€39–218Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Corkcar
9h 27m€78–414Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
11h 3m€94–161Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
11h 41m€138–324Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
5h 16m€46–234Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
6h 37m€52–191Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
5h 55m€68–323Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 34m€62–207
Birkenhead to Cork by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Cork is to fly and train which costs €50 - €200 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Cork is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €35 - €220.
The distance between Birkenhead and Cork is 440 km.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Cork without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 3m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Birkenhead to Cork, including transfers.
There are 310+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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