How to get to Dublin from Cork

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 £19.

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

A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cork to Dublin costing on average £24.

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 5h 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 Irish Rail to go to Dublin by train.
• Travel with AirCoach, Infobus, Irish Citylink, European Sleeper, Dublin Coach, Aircoach, Citylink, Bus Éireann to go to Dublin by coach.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cork to Dublin with the following travel companies:

• 10 direct trains per day with Irish Rail.
• 2 direct coaches per day with AirCoach, Infobus, Dublin Coach, Aircoach, Citylink.

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