There are 7 ways to get from Bradford to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, 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.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
5h 56m€53–219Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 22m€47–157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bradford to Liverpoolcar
- 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
10h 43m€92–443Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain
- 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 54m€114–198Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Earlestowntrain
- Take the train from Earlestown to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
13h 13m€114–189Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
6h 18m€65–281Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
7h 17m€102–338
Bradford to Cork by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bradford to Cork is to fly and train which costs €45 - €160 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bradford to Cork is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €50 - €220.
The distance between Bradford and Cork is 544 km.
The best way to get from Bradford to Cork without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 54m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Bradford to Cork, including transfers.
There are 320+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Bradford, England and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bradford to Cork. However, you can take the train to Manchester Victoria, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bradford to Cork via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Earlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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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