There are 7 ways to get from Southampton to County Cork by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
6h 54m€130–441Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
7h 27m€100–364Ferry
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry Gb Pme-Fr Ros
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry Fr Ros-Ie Ork
31h 26m€183–358Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
7h 12m€127–307Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
6h 46m€104–373Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LTN - ORK
7h 5m€103–391Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Mallowbus
9h 49m€128–501
Southampton to County Cork by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to County Cork is to train and fly which costs €120 - €310 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to County Cork is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct ferry from Southampton to County Cork. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth and arriving at Cork via Roscoff. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 26m.
The distance between Southampton and County Cork is 696 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to County Cork without a car is to ferry which takes 31h 26m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Southampton to County Cork, including transfers.
There are 326+ hotels available in County Cork.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and County Cork, Ireland?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Blarney East via Cosham, Health Centre, Estella Road, Portsmouth, Roscoff, Cork, Ringaskiddy, South Mall, and St Patrick's Street in around 31h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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