There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Loch Ness by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Cork Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane ORK - INV
9h 8m£80–267Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
12h 1m£61–171Bus, 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
18h 34mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Augustuscar
11h 4m£143–398Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
9h 31m£71–239Fly Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane ORK - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
11h 37m£123–366Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
10h 24m£74–295Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane DUB - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
12h 21m£98–288Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
12h 29m£83–305Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustusbus
18h 34m
Cork Airport (ORK) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Loch Ness is to train and fly and bus which costs £60 - £180 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Loch Ness is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs £80 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Fort Augustus via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Cork and Loch Ness is 467 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Loch Ness without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Cork to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Cork to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 1407+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Cork Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–420
Flights from Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–490
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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