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Compare train and coach for Cork to Dublin
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cork to Dublin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a coach costs an average of £24.
Distance: 219 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
|---|---|
£24 Average Price Cheapest | £44 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cork to Dublin:
A train is £0.68 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cork to Dublin costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Dublin take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 38m.
Tickets start at around £24 compared to roughly £44 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £20. The journey takes 4h 8m versus 2h 56m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Cork to Dublin
How to get to Dublin from Cork by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cork to Dublin is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
BA830+
BA59267:107h15Cork Airport14:25Dublin Airport£4981One-way1 change
Cheapest
- BA830+BA59267:107h15Cork Airport14:25Dublin Airport£4981One-way1 change
Fastest
- BA5926 · BA59557:104h10Cork Airport11:20Dublin Airport£5331One-way1 change
Other options
- BA832+BA593011:254h55Cork Airport16:20Dublin Airport£5271One-way1 change
- BA832+BA59267:109h10Cork Airport16:20Dublin Airport£5271One-way1 change
- BA5930 · BA596511:254h20Cork Airport15:45Dublin Airport£5641One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cork to Dublin:
A train is £0.68 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cork to Dublin costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Dublin take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 38m.
- Around 70 coaches per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cork and Dublin as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Cork, Bus Station and arrive in Dublin, Busáras.
- Travel with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to go to Dublin by train.
- Travel with AirCoach, Irish Citylink, Infobus, Alibus, Dublin Coach, Aircoach, Citylink, Bus Éireann to go to Dublin by coach.
- 12 direct trains per day with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail).
- 0 direct coaches per day with AirCoach, Infobus, Dublin Coach, Aircoach, Citylink.
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