There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Florence 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 to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ORK - FLR
7h 24m€107–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Firenzebus
3d 5h€84–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Florencecar
35h 38m€344–889Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ORK - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 1m€84–286Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane ORK - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 33m€89–274
Cork Airport (ORK) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Florence is to fly and train which costs €80 - €290 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Florence is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Florence. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Firenze via Aston Quay, Dublin and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Cork and Florence is 1726 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Florence without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs €80 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Cork to Florence, including transfers.
Cork to Florence bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Florence is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €100 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €370 and takes 3 days 5h.
Cork to Florence bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 9:44 AM in Cork and 10:44 AM in Florence.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Florence, Italy?
KLM, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Firenze via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, and Rădăuți in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Pisa International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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 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
- €26–600
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
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