There are 8 ways to get from Helmsdale to Cork by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane INV - ORK
9h 33m€98–305Bus, bus and ferry via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- 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 50m€48–190Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 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
20h 4m€67–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helmsdale to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Corkcar
12h 51m€199–510Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
10h 35m€151–382Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
10h 33m€79–328Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ABZ - ORK
12h 47m€140–464Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
13h 15m€133–315
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helmsdale to Cork is to bus and bus and ferry via Inverness which costs €45 - €190 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Helmsdale to Cork is to bus and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Helmsdale to Cork. However, there are services departing from Sutherland Street and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Bus Station Stance 3, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Helmsdale and Cork is 828 km.
The best way to get from Helmsdale to Cork without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 4m and costs €65 - €250.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Helmsdale to Cork, including transfers.
Helmsdale to Cork bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Sutherland Street station.
Helmsdale to Cork bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
There are 317+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Helmsdale, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Helmsdale to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 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 Sutherland Street to Cork Alfred St via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 10 in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Sutherland Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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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