There are 5 ways to get from South West to Cork by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Exeter to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EXT - ORK
6h 27m€219–388Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus G3
- 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
29h 56m€105–306Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
28h 57m€199–569Fly Exeter to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
5h 37m€162–351Line 678 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Phone Box to Clifton Placebus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
6h 44m
Exeter (EXT) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South West to Cork is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €310 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from South West to Cork is to fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs €160 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from South West to Cork. However, there are services departing from Phone Box and arriving at Cork Alfred St via Bampfylde Street, Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
The distance between South West and Cork is 406 km.
The best way to get from South West to Cork without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 28h 57m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from South West to Cork, including transfers.
South West to Cork bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
South West to Cork bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
There are 320+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between South West, England and Cork, Ireland?
KLM, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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