There are 5 ways to get from Brest to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BES - ORK
8h 28m€123–397Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BES - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
10h 28m€116–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
15h 19m€129–135Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane RNS - ORK
9h 46m€157–521Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Carmarthen to Ferrybus 925
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry Fr Ros-Ie Ork
20h 21m
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Cork is to drive and car ferry which costs €125 - €140 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Cork is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs €120 - €400.
The distance between Brest and Cork is 497 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Cork without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Brest to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 9:42 PM in Brest and 8:42 PM in Cork.
There are 320+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Cork, Ireland?
Air France, Volotea, and Aer Lingus fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Carmarthen to Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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