There are 9 ways to get from Guildford to Cork by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
5h 3m€86–353Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
4h 55m€58–257Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
- 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
24h 39m€104–303Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
29h 49m€225–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Guildford to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Corkcar
13h 37m€134–503Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
6h 23m€66–287Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LTN - ORK
6h 1m€74–348Train, ferry
- Take the train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
30h 51m€222–249Train, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
36h 34m€673–1,762
Guildford to Cork by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Cork is to train and fly which costs €65 - €290 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Cork is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to Cork. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Heathrow Terminal 5, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 39m.
The distance between Guildford and Cork is 603 km.
The best way to get from Guildford to Cork without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 24h 39m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Guildford to Cork, including transfers.
Guildford to Cork bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Guildford to Cork bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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There are 320+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Cork, Ireland?
Aer Lingus flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–230
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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