There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Motherwell by plane, train, busferry, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Motherwelltrain
4h 50m£61–227Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
7h 20m£51–159Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
13h 9mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwelltrain
14h 18m£148–259Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Motherwellcar
8h 37m£112–347Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KIR - GLA
8h 1m£67–175Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
5h 40m£57–219Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, 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 train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
7h 45m£67–239Bus, 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
13h 38mBus, bus and ferry via Dublin
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
15h 30m
Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Motherwell is to train and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Motherwell is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs £60 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at High Road via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between Cork and Motherwell is 352 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Motherwell without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Cork to Motherwell, including transfers.
Cork to Motherwell bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Motherwell bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 1300+ hotels available in Motherwell.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Motherwell, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Motherwell. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to Glasgow Central, then take the train to Motherwell. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cork to High Road via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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