There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, train, 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 Brussels Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRU - ORK
6h 37m€102–288Fly Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRU - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 41m€65–262Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
28h 11m€476–688Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille to Quimperbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Ferrybus 960
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
33h 42mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AMS - ORK
6h 21m€145–405Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CRL - ORK
6h 10m€69–347
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Cork is to fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Cork is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €65 - €350.
The distance between Brussels and Cork is 926 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Cork without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 33h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Brussels to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 4:53 AM in Brussels and 3:53 AM in Cork.
There are 327+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Cork, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €420–600
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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