There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Cork by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CPT - ORK
16h 9m€444–580Fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CPT - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
18h 7m€358–714Fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CPT - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
18h 25m€448–1,251
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Cork is to fly and train which costs €350 - €750 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Cork is to fly which takes 16h 9m and costs €440 - €600.
The distance between Cape Town and Cork is 9929 km.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Cape Town to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 2:27 AM in Cape Town and 1:27 AM in Cork.
There are 323+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Cork, Ireland?
Air France, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cork Airport (ORK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
- 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 Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
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