There are 7 ways to get from Monaghan to Cork by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Dublin Busárasbus 32
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
5h 31m€42–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 32
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
6h 5m€40–60Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Monaghan SC to O'Connell St Upperbus 180
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 704x
5h 50mDrive 331.6 km
- Drive from Monaghan to Corkcar 331.6 km
4h 7m€57–82Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane DUB - ORK
6h 49m€83–249Bus, train via Dundalk
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Dundalk Bus Stnbus 162
- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
5h 54m€59–88Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Portadown Train Station [bus stop]bus
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
9h 8m
Monaghan to Cork by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaghan to Cork is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Monaghan to Cork is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaghan to Cork. However, there are services departing from Monaghan SC and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Aston Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Monaghan and Cork is 400 km. The road distance is 331.6 km.
The best way to get from Monaghan to Cork without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 31m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Monaghan to Cork, including transfers.
Monaghan to Cork bus services, operated by McConnon Travel, depart from Monaghan SC station.
Monaghan to Cork bus services, operated by McConnon Travel, arrive at O'Connell St Upper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaghan to Cork is 332 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Monaghan to Cork.
There are 352+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Monaghan, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Monaghan SC to Cork Alfred St via O'Connell St Upper and Aston Quay in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
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
Train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Portadown Train Station [bus stop]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 047-72164
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcconnonsbuses.com
Bus from Monaghan SC to O'Connell St Upper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.mcconnonsbuses.com/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Dundalk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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