There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Stafford by plane, train, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ORK - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Staffordtrain
5h 7m£47–235Fly Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
4h 53m£42–227Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Staffordcar
10h 49m£82–376Train, 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 Staffordtrain
11h 4m£85–149Fly Cork Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Staffordtrain
5h 53m£43–181Fly 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 Euston to Staffordtrain
5h 50m£122–390Fly 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 Staffordtrain
6h 9m£94–330Fly 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 Staffordtrain
7h 7m£131–245Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
7h 50m£55–159
Cork to Stafford by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Stafford is to fly and train which costs £40 - £190 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Stafford is to fly and train which takes 4h 53m and costs £40 - £230.
The distance between Cork and Stafford is 322 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Stafford without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 4m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cork to Stafford, including transfers.
There are 1019+ hotels available in Stafford.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Stafford, England?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Stafford. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, take the bus to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, then take the train to Stafford. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Stafford via Dublin Terminal 1, Isle of Man Douglas, and Liverpool in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–150
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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 Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–27
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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