There are 4 ways to get from Shetland Islands to Cork by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LSI - ORK
5h 48m€225–688Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- 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
30h 27m€135–321Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
2d 4h€612–1,185Taxi, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LSI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 25m€358–771
Lerwick (LSI) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shetland Islands to Cork is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs €130 - €330 and takes 30h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shetland Islands to Cork is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €220 - €700.
The distance between Shetland Islands and Cork is 1076 km.
The best way to get from Shetland Islands to Cork without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 30h 27m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Shetland Islands to Cork, including transfers.
There are 323+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Shetland Islands, Scotland and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Cork. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) 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 vehicle from Shetland Islands to Cork Alfred St via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 10 in around 30h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lerwick to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Lerwick to Cork Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €360–550
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- €27–35
- Peak
- €40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
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