There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Pontefract Castle by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- 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 Pontefract Castlecar
10h 59m£86–382Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
6h 40m£45–184Bus, 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 Leeds City Bus Stationbus
20h 13m£60–92Bus, 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
21h 48m£53–205Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
7h 34m£52–143Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Pontefract Monkhilltrain
7h 25m£55–239Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Pontefract Monkhilltrain
7h 40m£120–378Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgatetrain
7h 35m£81–275Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORK - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Pontefract Monkhilltrain
8h 16m£85–282Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
9h 11m£57–223
Cork to Pontefract Castle by bus, busferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Pontefract Castle is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £55 - £95 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Pontefract Castle is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs £45 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Pontefract Castle station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Pontefract Bus Station via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
The distance between Cork and Pontefract Castle is 420 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Pontefract Castle without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 13m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Cork to Pontefract Castle, including transfers.
Cork to Pontefract Castle bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Pontefract Castle bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 2573+ hotels available in Pontefract Castle.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Pontefract Castle, England?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Pontefract Castle. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Liverpool, then drive to Pontefract Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Pontefract Castle via Airport Zone 10, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast Glengall, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Pontefract Bus Station in around 20h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–160
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–160
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lea Green to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- +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
- £15–279
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £279
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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