There are 10 ways to get from Durham to Cork by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Newcastle to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NCL - ORK
6h 55m€104–260Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
19h 55m€50–199Train, ferry
- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
13h 34m€145–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Corkcar
10h 6m€158–451Train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
6h 59m€97–327Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
7h 4m€83–289Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
6h 10m€108–345Fly Newcastle to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 40m€62–193Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
7h 21m€133–380Bus, bus and ferry via Westmorland Rd-Discovery Msm
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Stbus
20h 10m€54–209
Durham to Cork by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Cork is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €200 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Cork is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Cork Alfred St via John Dobson Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Durham and Cork is 615 km.
The best way to get from Durham to Cork without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 34m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Durham to Cork, including transfers.
Durham to Cork bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Cork bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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There are 320+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Cork, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cork Airport (ORK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–210
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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