There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Thessaloniki by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ORK - SKG
10h 13m€125–329Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
4d 6h€185–432Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Thessalonikicar
45h€603–984Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SNN - SKG
11h 8m€134–339Train to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUB - SKG
9h 45m€137–284
Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Thessaloniki is to train and fly which costs €130 - €290 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Thessaloniki is to train and fly which takes 9h 45m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Thessaloniki station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți, Frankfurt and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Cork and Thessaloniki is 2733 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Thessaloniki without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 6h and costs €180 - €440.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Cork to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
Cork to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Thessaloniki is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €440 and takes 4 days 6h.
Cork to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Thessaloniki is 2h ahead of Cork. It is currently 9:00 PM in Cork and 11:00 PM in Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Thessaloniki, Greece?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Lufthansa fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Thessaloniki via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Frankfurt, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Shannon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Shannon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–160
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Frankfurt to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €74
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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