There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Cork by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
5h 39m€115–295Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 25m€84–248Train, ferry, bus via Tipperary
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stnbus 370
- Take the train from Waterford to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain Ic / ...
17h 13m€163–267Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus 370
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
17h 19m€211–467Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
27h 52m€199–569Fly Exeter to Cork Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EXT - ORK
7h 2m€163–297Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
6h 44m€180–538Fly Exeter to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
7h 28m€86–260Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
6h 50m€125–369Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
7h 48m€131–407Train, ferry, bus #2
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Roadbus 370
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Jameson Distillerybus 40
17h 30m€177–291
Exeter to Cork by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Cork is to train and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Cork is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €110 - €300.
The distance between Exeter and Cork is 544 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Cork without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Tipperary which takes 17h 13m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Exeter to Cork, including transfers.
There are 321+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Cork, Ireland?
KLM, Aurigny, and Aer Lingus fly from Exeter (EXT) to Cork Airport (ORK) once daily.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Exeter to Cork Airport via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Waterford to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
Bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
Bus from Rosslare Europort to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Jameson Distillery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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