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

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There are 7 ways to get from Greenock to Cork by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    5h 4m
    €79–253

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 906 / ...
    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 Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus bus 707
    14h 51m
    €36–175

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train Ic / ...
    15h 24m
    €121–728

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Greenock to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Corkcar car
    8h 41m
    €135–417

  5. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Greenock West to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    6h 18m
    €71–288

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    7h 37m
    €61–186

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Ayr

    1. Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 585
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
    4. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Stbus bus
    15h 58m
    €61–184

Greenock to Cork by bus and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Greenock to Cork. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, 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 bus from Stance 1 to Cork Alfred St via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 10 in around 14h 51m.

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