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How to get fromEast Midlands to Corkby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from East Midlands to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane STN - ORK
    6h 40m
    €112–325

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BHX - ORK
    5h 51m
    €82–288

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Liverpoolcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Corkcar car
    11h 45m
    €106–463

  4. Bus, bus and ferry via Leeds

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus bus 707
    23h 16m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LHR - ORK
    6h 37m
    €172–493

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LTN - ORK
    6h 32m
    €102–384

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    7h 13m
    €106–309

  8. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    7h 31m
    €94–353

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    8h 31m
    €93–232

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Stbus bus
    24h 25m

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from East Midlands to Cork. However, you can take the taxi to Melton Mowbray, take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Cork via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 11h 45m.

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