How to get to Dublin from Cork

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from Cork to Dublin

How to get to Dublin from Cork by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Cork to Dublin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    6:152h14
    Cork
    8:29Dublin
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    6:152h14
    Cork
    8:29Dublin
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    6:152h14
    Cork
    8:29Dublin
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    7:002h28
    Cork
    9:28Dublin
    £241One-way
    0 changes
  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    14:252h30
    Cork
    16:55Dublin
    £241One-way
    0 changes
  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    9:252h32
    Cork
    11:57Dublin
    £241One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Cork to Dublin

Travel to Dublin easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cork to Dublin.

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There are 2 options to travel between Cork and Dublin including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Cork to Dublin is a coach with an average price of £21.

This is compared to other travel options from Cork to Dublin:

A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cork to Dublin costing on average £23.

The fastest way to travel from Cork to Dublin is by train with an average journey time of 2h 14m.

Other travel options to Dublin take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 50m.

The Cork to Dublin distance is approximately 219 km.
The average frequency per day from Cork to Dublin is:
  • Around 83 coaches per day.
  • Around 10 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cork to Dublin:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Cork, Bus Station and arrive in Dublin, Busáras.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cork to Dublin, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with AirCoach, Infobus, Irish Citylink, Alibus, Dublin Coach, Aircoach, Citylink, Bus Éireann to go to Dublin by coach.
  • Travel with Irish Rail to go to Dublin by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cork to Dublin with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with AirCoach, Infobus, Dublin Coach, Aircoach, Citylink.
  • 10 direct trains per day with Irish Rail.
Omio customers who travel from Cork to Dublin often also extend their vacation to go to Belfast, Galway, London, Paris, Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Dublin and these popular destinations at a great price.

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