There are 5 ways to get from County Cork to Bristol by bus, plane, ferry, 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.
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
5h 3m£74–207Train 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
8h£60–170Bus, 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£110–179Fly 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 44m£133–429Fly 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 Temple Meadstrain
6h 36m£76–271
County Cork to Bristol by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Cork to Bristol is to train and fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from County Cork to Bristol is to line 215 bus and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs £70 - £210.
The distance between County Cork and Bristol is 272 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 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from County Cork to Bristol, including transfers.
There are 2557+ 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 Clontarf Street, 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 The Centre. 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
- £45–120
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £8–12
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £9–14
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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