There are 11 ways to get from Cork to Northampton by plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Northamptontrain
4h 51m£42–227Fly Cork Airport to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ORK - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchangebus
5h 49m£33–263Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Northamptoncar
12h 17m£101–405Train, 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 Milton Keynes Centraltrain
12h 29m£121–201Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Red Cow Luasbus 600
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain
15h 52m£116–217Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Northamptontrain
5h 50m£86–326Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Northamptontrain
5h 55m£64–254Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane KIR - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchangebus
7h 25m£40–170Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rugbytrain
6h 42m£65–248Fly 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 Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain
7h 13m£110–275Train, ferry via Shrewsbury
- 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 Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain
14h 7m£113–213
Cork to Northampton by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Northampton is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £170 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Northampton is to fly and train which takes 4h 51m and costs £40 - £230.
The distance between Cork and Northampton is 338 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Northampton without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 29m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Cork to Northampton, including transfers.
There are 918+ hotels available in Northampton.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Northampton, England?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Northampton. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Birmingham Airport (BHX), walk to Birmingham International Airport, take the vehicle to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, walk to Birmingham International, then take the train to Northampton. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Northampton via Dublin Terminal 1, Isle of Man Douglas, and Liverpool in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £21–30
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–272
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £139
- Car&Adult
- £272
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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