There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Cork by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ORD - ORK
13h 56m€302–1,118Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ORD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
14h 1m€325–852Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ORD - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
13h 59m€406–889Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MKE - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
18h 6m€420–1,495
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cork is to fly and train which costs €320 - €850 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cork is to fly which takes 13h 56m and costs €300 - €1200.
The distance between Chicago and Cork is 5863 km.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Chicago to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:37 AM in Chicago and 3:37 PM in Cork.
There are 352+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cork, Ireland?
United Airlines, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shannon Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dublin Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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