There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Cornwall by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane DUB - NQY
6h 53m£119–294Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
26h 51m£136–526Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 104
30h 30mFly Cork Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane ORK - NQY
6h 31m£174–362Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane KIR - NQY
8h 52m£133–316Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
9h 15m£137–328Fly Cork Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Exeter (EXT)plane ORK - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
10h 15m£147–314Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
28h 9m£137–538
Cork to Cornwall by bus, ferry, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Cornwall is to train and fly which costs £130 - £320 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Cornwall is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs £170 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Roundabout via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow, Birmingham Coach Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Cork and Cornwall is 411 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Cornwall without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 26h 51m and costs £130 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cork to Cornwall, including transfers.
Cork to Cornwall bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Cornwall bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 3580+ hotels available in Cornwall.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Cornwall, England?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
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