There are 8 ways to get from County Donegal to Cork by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Airport Zone 16bus 932 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
7h 28m€84–121Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
8h 43m€70–105Drive 425.1 km
- Drive from County Donegal to Corkcar 425.1 km
5h 16m€72–104Taxi to Donegal Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the taxi from County Donegal to Donegal-Airport-CFNtaxi
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
5h 22m€131–495Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Airport Zone 16bus 932 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
7h 50m€83–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busárasbus 32
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
7h 59m€87–120Bus
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
8h 1mFly City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LDY - ORK
9h 17m€118–425
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Cork is to drive and train which costs €70 - €110 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Cork is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from County Donegal to Cork. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between County Donegal and Cork is 527 km. The road distance is 425.1 km.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Cork without a car is to bus and train via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 7h 28m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from County Donegal to Cork, including transfers.
County Donegal to Cork bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Letterkenny Bus station.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Cork is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 7h 50m and costs €80 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €430 and takes 9h 17m.
County Donegal to Cork bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Donegal to Cork is 425 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from County Donegal to Cork.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Cork Alfred St via Letterkenny Bus, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 10 in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, Loganair, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Ballybofey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 262 0446
Kia Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 997 7005
- Website
- kiakabs.ie
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Castlefin Cabs & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 87 267 3233
Martin Holmes
- Phone
- +353 74 914 6247
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