There are 6 ways to get from County Cork to Bristol by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car ferry
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Line 215 bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Streetbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
4h 57m£80–177Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
7h 53m£62–170Bus, ferry, train
- 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 Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
14h 50m£112–205Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
29h 8m£186–619Fly 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 Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 46m£138–409Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Anchor Roadbus Fal
30h 23m£137–517
County Cork to Bristol by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Cork to Bristol is to train and fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from County Cork to Bristol is to line 215 bus and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs £80 - £180.
The distance between County Cork and Bristol is 271 miles.
The best way to get from County Cork to Bristol without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 14h 50m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from County Cork to Bristol, including transfers.
There are 2663+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between County Cork, Ireland and Bristol, England?
There is no direct connection from County Cork to Bristol. However, you can take the line 215 bus to St Patrick's Street, walk to Cork Bus Stn, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, then take the bus to Temple Meads Stn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blarney East to Bristol Temple Meads via St Patrick's Street, Cork Andersn's Quay, SETU Cork Road, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, and Fishguard Harbour in around 14h 50m.
- 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
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £9–12
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
- +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
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Anchor Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- 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/
- 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
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
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