There are 7 ways to get from Paisley to Cork by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
4h 26m€71–240Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
14h 32m€34–180Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Cork Alfred Stbus
14h 27m€60–189Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
15h€113–716Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paisley to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Corkcar
8h 27m€132–413Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
5h 47m€63–276Fly Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 6m€53–173
Paisley to Cork by train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Cork is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €30 - €180 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Cork is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Cork. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Paisley and Cork is 533 km.
The best way to get from Paisley to Cork without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 14h 27m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Paisley to Cork, including transfers.
Paisley to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Paisley to Cork bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Book your Paisley to Cork bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 320+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–226
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Car
- €226
- Foot Passenger
- €61
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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