There are 7 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 14m€39–233Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
5h€36–214Car 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€73–414Train, 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 / ...
10h 57m€88–174Train, 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 35m€122–281Fly 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 32m€53–187Train 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
6h 5m€73–316
Birkenhead to Cork by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Cork is to bus and fly which costs €35 - €220 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Cork is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €35 - €240.
The distance between Birkenhead and Cork is 439 km.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Cork without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 57m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Birkenhead to Cork, including transfers.
There are 326+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Cork, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
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