There are 11 ways to get from Cork to Porthcawl by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
6h 26m£97–220Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
8h 41m£52–220Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Wexford Stnbus 340
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgendtrain
13h 45m£89–168Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORK - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bridgendtrain
7h 27m£152–442Fly 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 Paddington to Bridgendtrain
8h 27m£124–377Fly 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 Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
7h 35m£101–304Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Bridgendtrain
9h 24m£101–280Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Bridgendtrain
9h 14m£102–325Bus, ferry, train via Waterford
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Whitfield Hospitalbus 40
- Take the bus from Whitfield Hospital to Wexford Hosplbus 340
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgendtrain
14h 44m£94–167Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Waterfordtrain Re
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgendtrain
14h 49m£86–158Bus, ferry, train #2
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Bridgendtrain
14h 51m£86–261
Cork to Porthcawl by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Porthcawl is to train and fly which costs £50 - £220 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Porthcawl is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs £95 - £220.
The distance between Cork and Porthcawl is 332 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Porthcawl without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 13h 45m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Cork to Porthcawl, including transfers.
There are 972+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Porthcawl, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Porthcawl. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Bristol Parkway, take the train to Bridgend, walk to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5, then take the bus to Porthcawl Metrolink 4. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Porthcawl Metrolink 4 via SETU Cork Road, Wexford Stn, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Bridgend, and Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Limerick Junction to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £10–14
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Whitfield Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- [email protected]
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
Bus from Whitfield Hospital to Wexford Hospl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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