There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Thessaloniki by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ORK - SKG
17h 28m€114–319Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
4d 13h€197–581Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Thessalonikicar
2d 1h€933–1,498Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SNN - SKG
13h 33m€138–349
Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Thessaloniki is to fly which costs €110 - €320 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Thessaloniki is to train and fly which takes 13h 33m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Thessaloniki station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuţi, Cologne and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between Cork and Thessaloniki is 2733 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Thessaloniki without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 13h and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from Cork to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
Cork to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Thessaloniki is to fly which takes 17h 28m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €600 and takes 4 days 13h.
Cork to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Thessaloniki is 2h ahead of Cork. It is currently 17:05 in Cork and 19:05 in Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Thessaloniki, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Thessaloniki via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Cologne, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Shannon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–170
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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