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How to get fromMaidstone to Corkby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Maidstone to Cork by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LHR - ORK
    5h 38m
    €119–417

  2. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Maidstone West to Stroodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane STN - ORK
    6h 12m
    €68–267

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train Ic / ...
    14h 19m
    €178–299

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus bus
    19h 13m
    €180–291

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Maidstone 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
    13h 52m
    €151–520

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LGW - ORK
    5h 28m
    €82–288

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LTN - ORK
    5h 51m
    €82–367

Maidstone to Cork by train, subway, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Maidstone to Cork. However, you can take the train to London Charing Cross, walk to Charing Cross station, take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 train from Maidstone East to Cork via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Euston station, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 14h 19m.

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