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How to get fromCork to Queenstownby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Queenstown by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane SNN - ZQN
    35h 42m
    $2,057–6,581

  2. Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane KIR - ZQN
    2d 9h
    $1,001–3,170

  3. Fly Cork Airport to Queenstown Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ORK - ZQN
    2d 2h
    $1,230–3,637

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane DUB - ZQN
    40h 33m
    $1,365–4,486

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane ORK - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Queenstownbus bus
    2d 19h
    $2,039–6,077

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane DUB - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Queenstownbus bus
    45h 32m
    $2,174–7,126

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ORK - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Queenstownbus bus
    2d 2h
    $1,548–11,135

  8. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUB - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Queenstownbus bus
    2d 1h
    $1,183–3,884

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration31h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,998Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 19,311.1 km
  • Duration: 35h 42m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Queenstown, New Zealand?

Ryanair, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) twice daily.

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