There are 10 ways to get from Fort William to Cork by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
6h 47m€99–283Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- 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
17h 19m€44–188Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
17h 10m€101–156Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Fort William to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Corkcar
10h 27m€162–456Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
7h 15m€55–246Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
9h 27m€81–216Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane INV - ORK
9h 45m€107–318Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
10h 10m€65–199Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Stbus
17h 34m€56–180Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
18h 52m€164–797
Fort William to Cork by train, foot, busferry, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Cork is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €55 - €180 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Cork is to bus and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
The distance between Fort William and Cork is 689 km.
The best way to get from Fort William to Cork without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 17h 10m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Fort William to Cork, including transfers.
Fort William to Cork bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Cork bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Fort William to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort William to Cork via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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