There are 10 ways to get from County Cork to Glasgow by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Line 215 bus to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Streetbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
5h 11m£65–219Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
16h 34m£39–55Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
14h 22m£44–61Drive, car ferry
- Drive from County Cork to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
8h 34m£113–349Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 38m£49–214Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
7h 46m£63–172Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Mallow to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 49m£59–223Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
8h 33m£69–177Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KIR - GLA
9h 23m£72–181Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
- Take the train from Tara Street to Droghedatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
14h 25m£46–69
County Cork to Glasgow by bus, foot, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Cork to Glasgow is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin which costs £35 - £55 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from County Cork to Glasgow is to line 215 bus and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs £65 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Blarney East and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Cork Alfred St, Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between County Cork and Glasgow is 345 miles.
The best way to get from County Cork to Glasgow without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 22m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from County Cork to Glasgow, including transfers.
County Cork to Glasgow bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
County Cork to Glasgow bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
There are 1505+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between County Cork, Ireland and Glasgow, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from County Cork to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Renfield Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blarney East to Glasgow Buchanan via St Patrick's Street, Cork Alfred St, Airport Zone 10, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast Glengall, and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- 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
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £5–8
Train from Tara Street to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–7
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–14
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Blarney East to St Patrick's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £9–12
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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