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

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

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  1. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport

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    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BHX - ORK
    5h 31m
    €44–244

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester 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 43m
    €104–460

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Sheffield

    1. Take the bus from Asda to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 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
    22h 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane STN - ORK
    6h 46m
    €110–330

  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
    5h 58m
    €154–459

  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
    5h 44m
    €79–314

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MAN - ORK
    6h 51m
    €83–279

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

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LPL - ORK
    7h 9m
    €71–333

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

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    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 35m
    €54–178

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's 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
    23h 24m

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

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Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Leicester to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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 Leicester to Cork via Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 11h 43m.

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