There are 8 ways to get from Wellington to Cork by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane WLG - ORK
31h 57m€714–2,519Fly Wellington to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane WLG - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
32h 7m€877–1,752Fly Wellington to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane WLG - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
33h 12m€778–2,640Train to Auckland, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AKL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
40h 17m€794–1,492Bus to Palmerston, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane PMR - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
36h 33m€835–2,964Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane PPQ - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
35h 54m€1,031–3,557Train to Auckland, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane AKL - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
41h 7m€845–2,680Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane WAG - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
37h 34m€1,044–3,577
Wellington (WLG) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cork is to train and fly which costs €750 - €1500 and takes 40h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cork is to fly which takes 31h 57m and costs €700 - €2600.
The distance between Wellington and Cork is 18833 km.
It takes approximately 31h 57m to get from Wellington to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 12h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:20 AM in Wellington and 9:20 PM in Cork.
There are 317+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cork, Ireland?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cork Airport (ORK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wellington to Cork Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Cork Airport via Auckland, Houston, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,600
Flights from Wellington to Cork Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Cork Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €950–6,500
Flights from Wellington to Dublin Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Dublin Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Dublin Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,500
Flights from Wellington to Shannon Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,200
Flights from Wellington to Shannon Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,600
Flights from Wellington to Shannon Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–7,000
Flights from Auckland to Dublin Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €480–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Dublin Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Dublin Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Dublin Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Shannon Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,500
Flights from Palmerston to Shannon Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Palmerston to Shannon Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Shannon Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,500
Flights from Auckland to Shannon Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–3,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Shannon Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,500
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- InterCity
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