There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Brindisi by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ORK - BDS
8h 4m€90–304Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Brindisicar
46h 24m€783–1,268Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Brindisibus
3d 16h€149–479Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane SNN - BDS
16h 44m€104–324
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Brindisi is to fly which costs €90 - €310 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Brindisi is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Brindisi via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Cork and Brindisi is 2371 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Brindisi without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs €140 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Cork to Brindisi, including transfers.
Cork to Brindisi bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Brindisi is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €480 and takes 3 days 16h.
Cork to Brindisi bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Brindisi is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 10:39 PM in Cork and 11:39 PM in Brindisi.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Brindisi, Italy?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Brindisi via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Bologna Centrale in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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