There are 9 ways to get from Lille to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRU - ORK
7h 15m€123–351Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BVA - ORK
7h 55m€76–375Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lille to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar
27h 20m€473–719Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
3d 13h€97–441Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CDG - ORK
5h 30m€133–363Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AMS - ORK
7h 6m€166–460Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CRL - ORK
6h 36m€90–366Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRU - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 33m€81–315Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus 370
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
32h 20m€499–761
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Cork is to train and bus and fly which costs €75 - €380 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Cork is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Cork. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Gent Dampoort, Gent, Rădăuți, Navan Rd Stn and Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Lille and Cork is 1036 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs €95 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Lille to Cork, including transfers.
Lille to Cork bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Cork bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Cork is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 12:43 PM in Lille and 11:43 AM in Cork.
There are 323+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Lille to Cork Alfred St via Ghent Dampoort, Gent Dampoort, Gent, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €430–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €430–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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