There are 7 ways to get from Cork to County Londonderry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Streetbus 212 / ...
7h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Derry Bus Stationbus 64
11h 44m£48–70Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Streetbus 212 / ...
7h 36mDrive 259.3 mi
- Drive from Cork to County Londonderrycar 259.3 mi
5h 21m£64–93Fly Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Streetbus
8h 3mBus to Kerry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Streetbus
7h 56mFly Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
9h 4m£79–342
Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to County Londonderry is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to County Londonderry is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to County Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Main Street via Dublin Airport T1 and Grand Central Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Cork and County Londonderry is 333 miles. The road distance is 260.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to County Londonderry without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Cork to County Londonderry, including transfers.
Cork to County Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to County Londonderry is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 7h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £350 and takes 9h 4m.
Cork to County Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to County Londonderry is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Cork to County Londonderry.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and County Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Main Street via Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport T1, and Grand Central Station Stand 7 in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, Ryanair UK, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
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