There are 6 ways to get from Londonderry to Cork by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
7h 58m€61–91Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
8h 29m€42–58Drive 412.1 km
- Drive from Londonderry to Corkcar 412.1 km
5h 12m€73–106Fly from City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LDY - ORK
7h€65–352Bus
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Mallowbus 51
10h 54m€64–95Train to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
8h 9m€81–244
Londonderry to Cork by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Cork is to bus via Dublin which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Cork is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Cork. However, there are services departing from Derry Foyleside and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Londonderry to Cork. However, there are services departing from Londonderry and arriving at Cork via Belfast Grand Central, Connolly and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Londonderry and Cork is 600 km. The road distance is 412.1 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Cork without a car is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Londonderry to Cork, including transfers.
Londonderry to Cork bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Derry Foyleside station.
Londonderry to Cork train services, operated by Translink, depart from Londonderry station.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Cork is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus via Dublin, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €360 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a train from Londonderry to Cork via Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derry Foyleside to Cork Alfred St via The Gresham Hotel and Crampton Quay in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Londonderry to Cork bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at The Gresham Hotel station.
Londonderry to Cork train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Cork is 412 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Londonderry to Cork.
There are 353+ hotels available in Cork.











