There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Channel Islands by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or train
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Fly Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane ORK - GCI
5h 54m$82–366Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
26h 10m$203–765Fly Cork Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane ORK - JER
6h 14m$142–396Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SNN - GCI
8h 49m$221–358Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SNN - JER
8h 59m$86–358Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
26h 11m$527–1,350Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
27h 39m$234–286
Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Channel Islands is to fly which costs $80 - $370 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $80 - $370.
The distance between Cork and Channel Islands is 503 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Channel Islands without a car is to bus and car ferry and ferry which takes 26h 10m and costs $200 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Cork to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick, Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Shannon Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Jersey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Shannon Airport to Jersey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–35
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $13–18
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $13–18
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- $20–28
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- $20–28
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–650
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- $29–160
- Car Single Ticket
- $140–650
Ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $121
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $90–140
- Passenger Car
- $110–600
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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